Which has higher duration of working life, Denmark or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 42.8 Year against 42.6 Year in Denmark as of 2025.

What is the difference in duration of working life between Denmark and Switzerland?

0.2 Year, with Switzerland ahead.

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark

42.6 Year

in 2025

Switzerland

42.8 Year

in 2025

Denmark rank

5th

Switzerland rank

4th

Switzerland currently reports 42.8 Year against 42.6 Year in Denmark, a difference of 0.2 Year.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.89 Year	40.46 Year	1.57 Year	Switzerland
2010s	39.02 Year	41.91 Year	2.89 Year	Switzerland
2020s	41.3 Year	42.6 Year	1.3 Year	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher duration of working life, Denmark or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 42.8 Year against 42.6 Year in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Denmark and Switzerland?: 0.2 Year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for duration of working life?: Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.