Estonia vs Switzerland: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Estonia
33.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
34.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
37th
Switzerland rank
35th
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.8% against 33.2% in Estonia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 115 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 35.2% | 14.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 33.8% | 14.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 35.1% | 8.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 35.2% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, total, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.8% against 33.2% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for part time employment, total?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.