Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 35.1 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.1 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.9 Hour
in 1997
All-time low
34.6 Hour
in 2009
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 35.1 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Switzerland peaked at 36.9 Hour in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.6 Hour, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.7 Hour | — |
| 1997 | 36.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.4 Hour | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.1 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.9 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.6 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.2 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.7 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4 Hour | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.1 Hour | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 35.1 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 35.1 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7 Hour | 36.5 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.21 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.86 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 35.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.17 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 35.4 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 35.1 Hour in 2025, 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 Hour 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 34.6 Hour in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.2%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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