Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 166,629 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Switzerland, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Switzerland is 166,629, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Switzerland peaked at 170,376 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143,023, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 143,023 | — |
| 2006 | 146,151 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 146,486 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 152,401 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 150,650 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 149,714 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 152,778 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 153,546 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 154,328 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 154,854 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 158,030 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 161,474 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 161,908 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 163,010 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 163,176 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 159,209 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 163,571 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 168,306 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 170,376 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 168,584 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 167,733 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 166,833 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 166,629 | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 166,629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 166,629 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,742 | 143,023 | 152,401 | 5 |
| 2010s | 157,282 | 149,714 | 163,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,405 | 159,209 | 170,376 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 170,493 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 170,321 compare
- 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare
- 86 Yemen 166,399 compare
- 87 Hungary 164,381 compare
- 88 Portugal 163,775 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Switzerland?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Switzerland was 166,629 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 170,376 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,023 in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.