Sweden vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Sweden
36.4 Hour
in 2008
Switzerland
34.9 Hour
in 2008
Sweden rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 36.4 Hour against 34.9 Hour in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.62 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 0.075 Hour | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.5 Hour | 35.28 Hour | 1.22 Hour | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 36.4 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.5 Hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Sweden ranks 33rd 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.