Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Duration of working life
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
37.6
in 2025
Switzerland
42.8
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Duration of working life over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.8 against 37.6 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 5.2.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 3 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.41 | 40.59 | 7.17 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.11 | 41.91 | 6.8 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.75 | 42.6 | 5.85 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of working life, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.8 against 37.6 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of working life between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 5.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for duration of working life?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 3 regions.
- 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.