Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 590 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
590 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
590 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
577 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland stood at 590 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 582 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 577 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 579 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 584 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 590 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 590 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 590 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland was 590 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 590 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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