Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.4 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
248th
of 437 regions
All-time high
37.4 Hour
in 2006
All-time low
35 Hour
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera stood at 35.4 Hour.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 37.4 Hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35 Hour, in 2020.
That places Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 248th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 37.3 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.8 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.3 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.9 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.1 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.5 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.9 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35 Hour | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.5 Hour | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.9 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 Hour | 37 Hour | 37 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1 Hour | 36.5 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.25 Hour | 35.7 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5 Hour | 35 Hour | 35.9 Hour | 6 |
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 35.4 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 Hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 Hour in 2020.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 248th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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