Sweden vs Switzerland: Duration of working life
Sweden
43.4
in 2025
Switzerland
42.8
in 2025
Sweden rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th
Duration of working life over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.4 against 42.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.84 | 40.46 | 1.62 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 41.09 | 41.91 | 0.82 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.73 | 42.6 | 0.1333 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of working life, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 43.4 against 42.8 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of working life between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for duration of working life?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 46 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.