Austria vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Austria
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Switzerland
35.3 Hour
in 2025
Austria rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 35.5 Hour against 35.3 Hour in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 2 Hour | Austria |
| 2000s | 38.61 Hour | 35.28 Hour | 3.33 Hour | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.93 Hour | 34.97 Hour | 1.96 Hour | Austria |
| 2020s | 35.75 Hour | 35.32 Hour | 0.4333 Hour | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 35.5 Hour against 35.3 Hour in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.2 Hour, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.