Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 105.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
105.5
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
108.4
in 2025
All-time low
93.9
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland stood at 105.5.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland peaked at 108.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.9, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.9 | — |
| 2010 | 95.3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 96.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 102.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 101.2 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 105.6 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 106.9 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 107.9 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 107.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 108.4 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 105.5 | -2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 105.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 105.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9 | 93.9 | 93.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.77 | 95.3 | 103.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.2 | 101.2 | 108.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland was 105.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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