Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Switzerland

Switzerland: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,529 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,529
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,195
in 1870
All-time low
1,499
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Switzerland, 1870–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Switzerland stood at 1,529.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Switzerland peaked at 3,195 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,499, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 116th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 3,195 3,195 3,195 1
1880s 3,083 3,083 3,083 1
1890s 2,925 2,925 2,925 1
1900s 2,834 2,834 2,834 1
1910s 2,704 2,704 2,704 1
1920s 2,281 2,281 2,281 1
1930s 2,085 2,085 2,085 1
1950s 2,009 1,975 2,043 10
1960s 1,980 1,967 1,993 10
1970s 1,913 1,839 1,996 10
1980s 1,768 1,728 1,824 10
1990s 1,714 1,687 1,740 10
2000s 1,674 1,651 1,713 10
2010s 1,576 1,549 1,611 10
2020s 1,524 1,499 1,536 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 113 Chad 1,585 compare
  2. 114 Rwanda 1,584 compare
  3. 115 Iraq 1,583 compare
  4. 117 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
  5. 118 Mozambique 1,507 compare
  6. 119 Finland 1,497 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Switzerland?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Switzerland was 1,529 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3,195 in 1870.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,499 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Switzerland ranks 116th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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