Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 99.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
99.6 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
108.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
93.9 Index, 2021=100
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. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland stood at 99.6 Index, 2021=100.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland peaked at 108.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.9 Index, 2021=100, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.9 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 95.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 96.8 Index, 2021=100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.2 Index, 2021=100 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.9 Index, 2021=100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 102.4 Index, 2021=100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.3 Index, 2021=100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 101.2 Index, 2021=100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 105.6 Index, 2021=100 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 106.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 107.9 Index, 2021=100 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 107.9 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 108.4 Index, 2021=100 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 99.6 Index, 2021=100 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9 Index, 2021=100 | 93.9 Index, 2021=100 | 93.9 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.77 Index, 2021=100 | 95.3 Index, 2021=100 | 103.1 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.36 Index, 2021=100 | 99.6 Index, 2021=100 | 108.4 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
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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 99.6 Index, 2021=100 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 Index, 2021=100 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 Index, 2021=100 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 42 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 down 2.3%. 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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