Annual working hours vs. productivity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,529 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Switzerland stood at 1,529 hours per worker.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Switzerland peaked at 2,043 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,499 hours per worker, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 115th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,009 hours per worker | 1,975 hours per worker | 2,043 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,980 hours per worker | 1,967 hours per worker | 1,993 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,913 hours per worker | 1,839 hours per worker | 1,996 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,768 hours per worker | 1,728 hours per worker | 1,824 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,714 hours per worker | 1,687 hours per worker | 1,740 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 hours per worker | 1,651 hours per worker | 1,713 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,576 hours per worker | 1,549 hours per worker | 1,611 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,524 hours per worker | 1,499 hours per worker | 1,536 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Exports of goods and services 814.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 215.26 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 950.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 789.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 747.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 91.1% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 271.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Switzerland?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Switzerland was 1,529 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,499 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Switzerland ranks 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.