21.05.2026/ Updated 28 August - In 2025, 8.088 billion hours were worked in Switzerland, a decrease of 0.4% compared with the year before. Between 2020 and 2025, the actual weekly hours worked by full-time employees increased to 40 hours and 3 minutes, but remained below their pre-pandemic level. This is according to the latest results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
The data were revised on 28 August. Following this recalculation, the total number of hours worked in 2025 stands at 8.088 billion, representing a 0.4% decrease compared with 2024. The number of actual annual hours worked per job has fallen by 0.6%. The number of weekly hours worked is not affected by this correction. The initial calculation put the annual work volume at 8.114 billion hours.
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