The actual hours worked correspond to the true number of hours actually worked in the scope of employment. In contrast to normal hours of work, they include overtime but do not include absences.
At macroeconomic level, the actual volume of work is given in million hours worked by all employed persons in Switzerland. It thus serves as a basis for calculating the productivity per hour worked. At microeconomic level, the actual number of annual and weekly hours worked is given in hours per job.
| Total employed persons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Normal annual volume of hours worked1) | 8 315 | |
| − | Annual volume of hours of absences | 529 |
| + | Annual volume of hours of overtime | 136 |
| = | Annual volume of actual hours worked | 7 922 |
| Total employed persons | Full-time employees2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal annual working hours1) | 1 503 | 1 909 | |
| − | Annual hours of absences | 96 | 110 |
| + | Annual hours of overtime | 25 | 30 |
| = | Actual annual hours worked | 1 432 | 1 829 |
| Total employed persons | Full-time employees2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal weekly working hours1) | 32.5 | 41.7 | |
| − | Weekly hours of absences | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| + | Weekly hours of overtime | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| = | Actual weekly hours worked | 31.0 |
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In 2022, the total number of hours worked in Switzerland was 7.922 billion (7.819 billion in 2021). By dividing this volume by the total number of jobs, an average of 1432 hours per year and per job is obtained, corresponding to a working week of 30 hours and 58 minutes. If only full-time employees are taken into account, the annual hours worked are 1829 and the weekly hours 39 and 59 minutes.
Monday to Friday
9.00–11.30 and 14.00–16.00
