Sweden vs Switzerland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Sweden
6.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
6.8%
in 2025
Sweden rank
18th
Switzerland rank
14th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Sweden ranks 18th 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.