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Working hours in Switzerland

Compare normal weekly business hours across industries and canton groups.

Normal business working hours, sectors B–S. These averages describe industries and places, not the contractual hours of a particular job or your actual hours worked.

All covered industries (B–S)

Switzerland

41.6

hours per week · 2025

How has the normal working week changed?

How has the normal working week changed?0.010.020.030.040.050.02009201720252009: Switzerland 41.62010: Switzerland 41.62011: Switzerland 41.62012: Switzerland 41.62013: Switzerland 41.62014: Switzerland 41.62015: Switzerland 41.62016: Switzerland 41.72017: Switzerland 41.72018: Switzerland 41.62019: Switzerland 41.62020: Switzerland 41.62021: Switzerland 41.72022: Switzerland 41.62023: Switzerland 41.62024: Switzerland 41.62025: Switzerland 41.6

Before 2009, industry data were converted to NOGA 2008. Some industries may have a series break between 2003 and 2004. The default history begins in 2009.

Compare canton groups · 2025

Shortest and longest normal working weeks · 2025 · hours per weekGenevaGeneva: 40.940.9NeuchâtelNeuchâtel: 41.141.1JuraJura: 41.341.3SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 41.641.6LucerneLucerne: 41.941.9ValaisValais: 42.042.0GraubündenGraubünden: 42.242.2

Three lowest and three highest reliable canton-group averages, with Switzerland and your selection. Bars start at zero.

All canton-group values
Canton or canton grouphours per week
Zurich41.7
Bern41.7
Lucerne41.9
Uri41.7
Schwyz41.8
Obwalden / Nidwalden41.8
Glarus41.7
Zug41.5
Fribourg41.7
Solothurn41.8
Basel-Stadt41.5
Basel-Landschaft41.6
Schaffhausen41.6
Appenzell Ausserrhoden / Innerrhoden41.8
St Gallen41.8
Graubünden42.2
Aargau41.7
Thurgau41.7
Ticino41.3
Vaud41.5
Valais42.0
Neuchâtel41.1
Geneva40.9
Jura41.3

The source combines Obwalden with Nidwalden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden with Innerrhoden. Separate estimates for these four cantons are unavailable.

Compare industries · Switzerland · 2025

All industry values
Industryhours per week
Mining and quarrying42.0
Manufacturing41.2
Energy supply41.1
Water and waste services43.0
Construction41.1
Trade and vehicle repair41.8
Transport and storage42.3
Accommodation and food services42.4
Information and communication41.1
Finance and insurance41.6
Real estate41.6
Professional, scientific and technical services41.6
Administrative and support services41.7
Public administration and social security41.7
Education41.5
Health and social work41.6
Arts, entertainment and recreation41.7
Other services41.8
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Observation yearSwitzerland
202541.6
202441.6
202341.6
202241.6
202141.7
202041.6
201941.6
201841.6
201741.7
201641.7
201541.6
201441.6
201341.6
201241.6
201141.6
201041.6
200941.6
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Federal Statistical Office · T 03.02.03.01.04.02 · Source checked: 2026-11-14

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