Denmark vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Denmark
33.3
in 2025
Switzerland
35.3
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Switzerland rank
31st
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.3 against 33.3 in Denmark, a difference of 2.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8 | 36.6 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 35.32 | 35.28 | 0.04 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.63 | 34.97 | 1.34 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 35.32 | 1.62 | Switzerland |
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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.3 against 33.3 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 38 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.