The amount of time spent working in Switzerland has been steadily declining since 2010, according to recent statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Between 2010 and 2019, the effective annual working time per employed person in Switzerland fell by 3.9%, or 7.4 days. Between 2019 and 2020, Switzerland recorded a steep drop in working hours of 3.4%, mainly due to a rise in hours of absence due to work restrictions. At the other end of the scale were Ireland (+2.9%), the UK (+2.0%) and the Netherlands (+1.4%) where working hours increased. The fall in work time in Switzerland was higher than in neighbouring Italy (-3.5%), Germany (-3.0%), Austria (-2.8%) and France (-1.9%).

Source: Le News November 20, 2021 14:30 UTC