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

Switzerland, at 42.8 Year against 41.4 Year in Norway as of 2025.

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

1.4 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.

Norway

41.4 Year

in 2025

Switzerland

42.8 Year

in 2025

Norway rank

7th

Switzerland rank

4th

Switzerland currently reports 42.8 Year against 41.4 Year in Norway, a difference of 1.4 Year.

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

Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 35 countries.

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

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.04 Year	40.46 Year	1.42 Year	Switzerland
2010s	39.56 Year	41.91 Year	2.35 Year	Switzerland
2020s	40.93 Year	42.6 Year	1.67 Year	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher duration of working life, Norway or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 42.8 Year against 41.4 Year in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Norway and Switzerland?: 1.4 Year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for duration of working life?: Norway ranks 7th 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.