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 583 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
583 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
604 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
583 Thousand persons
in 2026
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. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Switzerland is 583 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 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 | 598 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 590 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 602 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 604 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 590 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 583 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
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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 583 Thousand persons 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 604 Thousand persons in 2024.
- 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 583 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 41 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 down 2.5%. 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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