Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 34.9 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
34.9 Hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.3 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
34.9 Hour
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2026, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland stood at 34.9 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland peaked at 37.3 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.9 Hour, in 2026.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.8 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 36.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.8 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.8 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.4 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.8 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.4 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.6 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 34.9 Hour | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.85 Hour | 36.8 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.03 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.41 Hour | 36 Hour | 37 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.51 Hour | 34.9 Hour | 35.9 Hour | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland was 34.9 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 Hour in 2026.
- How does Switzerland rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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