Employed persons by usual: annual data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed persons by usual: annual data was 590 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
590
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
590
in 2025
All-time low
577
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

02004006002021202320252021: 5822022: 5772023: 5792024: 5842025: 590

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland stood at 590. 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 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employed persons by usual: annual data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data in Switzerland, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 582 —
2022 577 -0.9%
2023 579 +0.3%
2024 584 +0.9%
2025 590 +1.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 590 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 590 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Spain 962 compare
  2. 7 Italy 862 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 443 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 419 compare
  5. 11 Austria 404 compare

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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 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 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 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 39 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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Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2021–2025
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