In 2023, employees in Switzerland have worked an average of **** hours per week. Men, on average, worked **** hours, while women worked approximately **** hours. The average workload for women only showed small fluctuations, whereas the workload for men has decreased from ** hours in 2012 to just over ** hours in 2023.Â
According to the source, the actual hours worked correspond to the number of hours actually worked in gainful employment. They differ from normal working hours in that overtime is included in the calculation of actual working hours, while absences are excluded.
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Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). (July 22, 2024). Average weekly working hours in Switzerland from 2012 to 2023, by gender (per job) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1481651/weekly-working-hours-switzerland-gender/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). "Average weekly working hours in Switzerland from 2012 to 2023, by gender (per job)." Chart. July 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1481651/weekly-working-hours-switzerland-gender/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). (2024). Average weekly working hours in Switzerland from 2012 to 2023, by gender (per job). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1481651/weekly-working-hours-switzerland-gender/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). "Average Weekly Working Hours in Switzerland from 2012 to 2023, by Gender (per Job)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jul 2024, /statistics/1481651/weekly-working-hours-switzerland-gender/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz), Average weekly working hours in Switzerland from 2012 to 2023, by gender (per job) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1481651/weekly-working-hours-switzerland-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Average weekly working hours in Switzerland from 2012 to 2023, by gender (per job) [Graph], Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz), July 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1481651/weekly-working-hours-switzerland-gender/
