Ireland vs Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Ireland
35.5 Hour
in 2025
Switzerland
35.1 Hour
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.5 Hour against 35.1 Hour in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 2.8 Hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.78 Hour | 35.21 Hour | 1.57 Hour | Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.69 Hour | 34.86 Hour | 0.83 Hour | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.87 Hour | 35.17 Hour | 0.7 Hour | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 35.5 Hour against 35.1 Hour in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.4 Hour, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 47 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.