Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 35.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
333rd
of 439 regions
All-time high
36.1
in 2022
All-time low
34.5
in 2009
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Zürich is 35.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 36.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.5, in 2009.
That places Zürich 333rd out of 439 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.76 | 34.5 | 35.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.83 | 34.5 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.75 | 35 | 36.1 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 819,194 Persons (2013)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 785,268 Persons (2013)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.07 million Persons (2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 920.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Zürich was 35.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 in 2009.
- How does Zürich rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 333rd out of 439 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zürich data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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