Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Switzerland is 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Switzerland peaked at 8.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1997 | 8.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 5.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.29 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +107.9% |
| 2022 | 7.01 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 7.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +107.9% | 3.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 3.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 24 Italy 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 25 Sweden 6.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 26 Czechia 6.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 28 Luxembourg 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 29 Spain 6.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 30 Canada 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Switzerland?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Switzerland was 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.