Italy vs Switzerland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Italy
7.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
6.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.2% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 4.5% | 6.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Italy ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.