Germany vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Germany
35.6 Hour
in 2008
Switzerland
34.9 Hour
in 2008
Germany rank
35th
Switzerland rank
36th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.6 Hour against 34.9 Hour in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7 Hour.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.48 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 0.775 Hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 36.07 Hour | 35.28 Hour | 0.7889 Hour | Germany |
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 professional, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 35.6 Hour against 34.9 Hour in Switzerland as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.7 Hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Germany ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.