Japan vs Switzerland: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,598 Hours per year per person against 1,512 Hours per year per person in Switzerland, a difference of 86 Hours per year per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,895 Hours per year per person | 1,713 Hours per year per person | 181.99 Hours per year per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,784 Hours per year per person | 1,674 Hours per year per person | 110.03 Hours per year per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,714 Hours per year per person | 1,576 Hours per year per person | 137.25 Hours per year per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,606 Hours per year per person | 1,521 Hours per year per person | 84.94 Hours per year per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 1,598 Hours per year per person against 1,512 Hours per year per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Japan and Switzerland?
- 86 Hours per year per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Japan ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.