ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Switzerland

Switzerland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per was 39.07 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.07 No
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
51.52 No
in 1993
All-time low
38.34 No
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Switzerland, 1991–2024

02040601991200720241991: 41.4 No1992: 46.6 No1993: 51.5 No1994: 49.1 No1995: 49.4 No1996: 39.9 No1997: 47.8 No1998: 41.4 No1999: 44.6 No2000: 45 No2001: 45.1 No2002: 44.2 No2003: 44.2 No2004: 44.4 No2005: 42.4 No2006: 44.5 No2007: 44.1 No2008: 44.1 No2009: 40 No2010: 43 No2011: 42.7 No2012: 41.3 No2013: 40.5 No2014: 41.2 No2015: 41 No2016: 39.6 No2017: 41.8 No2018: 40.6 No2019: 40.1 No2020: 38.3 No2021: 40.2 No2022: 42.1 No2023: 39.9 No2024: 39.1 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 39.07 No for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Switzerland peaked at 51.52 No in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.34 No, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 62nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employee in agriculture — Male — Value in Switzerland, 1991 to 2024.
Year No Change
1991 41.39 No
1992 46.58 No +12.5%
1993 51.52 No +10.6%
1994 49.13 No -4.6%
1995 49.38 No +0.5%
1996 39.89 No -19.2%
1997 47.79 No +19.8%
1998 41.36 No -13.5%
1999 44.6 No +7.8%
2000 45.04 No +1.0%
2001 45.15 No +0.2%
2002 44.2 No -2.1%
2003 44.22 No +0.0%
2004 44.36 No +0.3%
2005 42.38 No -4.5%
2006 44.54 No +5.1%
2007 44.06 No -1.1%
2008 44.08 No +0.0%
2009 40.05 No -9.1%
2010 43 No +7.4%
2011 42.68 No -0.7%
2012 41.27 No -3.3%
2013 40.55 No -1.7%
2014 41.19 No +1.6%
2015 40.98 No -0.5%
2016 39.59 No -3.4%
2017 41.8 No +5.6%
2018 40.6 No -2.9%
2019 40.14 No -1.1%
2020 38.34 No -4.5%
2021 40.21 No +4.9%
2022 42.07 No +4.6%
2023 39.93 No -5.1%
2024 39.07 No -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.74 No 39.89 No 51.52 No 9
2000s 43.81 No 40.05 No 45.15 No 10
2010s 41.18 No 39.59 No 43 No 10
2020s 39.92 No 38.34 No 42.07 No 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 59 Mauritius 39.35 No compare
  2. 60 Norway 39.23 No compare
  3. 61 Finland 39.13 No compare
  4. 62 Sri Lanka 39.07 No compare
  5. 64 Thailand 38.97 No compare
  6. 65 Australia 38.94 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Switzerland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Switzerland was 39.07 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 51.52 No in 1993.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.34 No in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per?
Switzerland ranks 62nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employee in agriculture — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employee in agriculture — Male — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 1,901 data points, 1976–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.