Italy vs Switzerland: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.39 against 34.46 in Italy, a difference of 0.93.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 68 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.82 | 35.96 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.46 | 35.02 | 0.56 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employee, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.39 against 34.46 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employee between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.93, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
- Italy ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employee (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.