Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 29.18 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
29.18
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
29.54
in 1991
All-time low
28.46
in 1993
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Switzerland, 1991–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Switzerland is 29.18, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Switzerland peaked at 29.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.46, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.54 | — |
| 1992 | 28.87 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 28.46 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.63 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.89 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.81 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.94 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.92 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.67 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.13 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 29.05 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.09 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.77 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.96 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.99 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.05 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.94 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.92 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.15 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.11 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.98 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.18 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.86 | 28.46 | 29.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.97 | 28.7 | 29.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 | 28.92 | 29.18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Switzerland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Switzerland was 29.18 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.46 in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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