Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 35.71 Hours per week per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Switzerland stood at 35.71 Hours per week per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Switzerland peaked at 36.97 Hours per week per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.91 Hours per week per person, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hours per week per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.55 Hours per week per person | — |
| 1992 | 36.15 Hours per week per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.89 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.03 Hours per week per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.32 Hours per week per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.87 Hours per week per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.97 Hours per week per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.84 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.6 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.54 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.56 Hours per week per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.5 Hours per week per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.27 Hours per week per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.27 Hours per week per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.31 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.13 Hours per week per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.23 Hours per week per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.05 Hours per week per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.91 Hours per week per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.52 Hours per week per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.56 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.47 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.4 Hours per week per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.17 Hours per week per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.2 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.16 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.13 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.15 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.03 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.05 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.88 Hours per week per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.92 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.89 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.8 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.71 Hours per week per person | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 35.71 Hours per week per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.42 Hours per week per person, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 35.71 Hours per week per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.27 Hours per week per person, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.47 Hours per week per person | 35.89 Hours per week per person | 36.97 Hours per week per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.38 Hours per week per person | 34.91 Hours per week per person | 36.54 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.28 Hours per week per person | 35.03 Hours per week per person | 35.56 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.71 Hours per week per person | 35.05 Hours per week per person | 35.92 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 27 United Kingdom 36.26 Hours per week per person compare
- 28 Ireland 36 Hours per week per person compare
- 29 Belgium 35.99 Hours per week per person compare
- 31 Finland 35.65 Hours per week per person compare
- 32 Austria 35.64 Hours per week per person compare
- 33 Australia 35.45 Hours per week per person compare
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 on the main job in Switzerland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Switzerland was 35.71 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 Hours per week per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.91 Hours per week per person in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.