Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income vs Switzerland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
254,881
in 2027
Switzerland
166,629
in 2027
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank
86th
Switzerland rank
85th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income currently reports 254,881 against 166,629 in Switzerland, a difference of 88,252.

That makes Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 87 groups.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 247,624 147,742 99,882 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
2010s 231,256 157,282 73,974 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
2020s 254,222 166,405 87,817 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income or Switzerland?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, at 254,881 against 166,629 in Switzerland as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income and Switzerland?
88,252, with Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income and Switzerland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.