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 34.9 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland, 1996–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland stood at 34.9. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland peaked at 36.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.9, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.7 | — |
| 1997 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.5 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.28 | 34.9 | 36.4 | 9 |
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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)
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- 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 34.9 in 2008, 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 36.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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