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

02004006002021202320262021: 5982022: 5902023: 6022024: 6042025: 5902026: 617

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

Annual values for Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2021 to 2026.
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

  1. 5 Netherlands 1,542 compare
  2. 6 Spain 1,015 compare
  3. 7 Italy 847 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 464 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 432 compare
  6. 11 Norway 417 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 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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Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 274 data points, 2021–2026
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