Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual working hours vs. productivity
Switzerland
1,529 hours per worker
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,523 hours per worker
in 2023
Switzerland rank
115th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th
Annual working hours vs. productivity over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,529 hours per worker against 1,523 hours per worker in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6 hours per worker.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 129 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,009 hours per worker | 1,995 hours per worker | 13.75 hours per worker | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1,980 hours per worker | 1,847 hours per worker | 132.99 hours per worker | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,913 hours per worker | 1,698 hours per worker | 215.22 hours per worker | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,768 hours per worker | 1,622 hours per worker | 145.25 hours per worker | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,714 hours per worker | 1,593 hours per worker | 120.51 hours per worker | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,674 hours per worker | 1,547 hours per worker | 127.65 hours per worker | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,576 hours per worker | 1,537 hours per worker | 39.69 hours per worker | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,524 hours per worker | 1,483 hours per worker | 40.84 hours per worker | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours vs. productivity, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 1,529 hours per worker against 1,523 hours per worker in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours vs. productivity between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 hours per worker, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Switzerland ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.