Duration of working life in Switzerland
Switzerland: Duration of working life was 42.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
42.8
in 2023
All-time low
39.8
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Switzerland stood at 42.8. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Switzerland peaked at 42.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8 | — |
| 2001 | 40.1 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.5 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.2 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.4 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.9 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.8 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.8 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 42.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 42.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.46 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.91 | 40.8 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6 | 42.3 | 42.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Switzerland?
- Duration of working life in Switzerland was 42.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for duration of working life?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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