Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 35.2 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
35.2 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.4 Hour
in 2022
All-time low
34.5 Hour
in 2019
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland is 35.2 Hour, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland peaked at 35.4 Hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.5 Hour, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.9 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 34.6 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.2 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.6 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.8 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3 Hour | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.2 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 35.2 Hour | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.75 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 34.9 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.81 Hour | 34.5 Hour | 35.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1 Hour | 34.5 Hour | 35.4 Hour | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland was 35.2 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 Hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 Hour in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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