Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 6.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Switzerland stood at 6.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Switzerland peaked at 8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +108.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.3 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Switzerland?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Switzerland was 6.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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