Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,512 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Switzerland, 1991β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Switzerland stood at 1,512 Hours per year per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Switzerland peaked at 1,740 Hours per year per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,499 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,713 Hours per year per person | 1,687 Hours per year per person | 1,740 Hours per year per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,674 Hours per year per person | 1,651 Hours per year per person | 1,713 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,576 Hours per year per person | 1,549 Hours per year per person | 1,611 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,521 Hours per year per person | 1,499 Hours per year per person | 1,536 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 24 Japan 1,598 Hours per year per person compare
- 25 Belgium 1,586 Hours per year per person compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1,533 Hours per year per person compare
- 28 France 1,498 Hours per year per person compare
- 29 Finland 1,492 Hours per year per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 1,459 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Switzerland?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Switzerland was 1,512 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 Hours per year per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,499 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.