Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by usual: quarterly data was 617 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
617
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
617
in 2026
All-time low
590
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland is 617, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 598 | — |
| 2022 | 590 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 602 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 604 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 590 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 617 | +4.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 617 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 617 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136, 4.5× the median. (29 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 617 in 2026, 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 617 in 2026.
- 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 590 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 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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