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 35.4 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
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 Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Switzerland is 35.4 Hour, measured in 2025.
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 Switzerland peaked at 37.4 Hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35 Hour, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 48 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, 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 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
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 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 Switzerland?
- 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 Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 Hour in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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