Swiss employees to work slightly more in 2023 than in previous year

Employees in Switzerland worked slightly more in 2023 compared to the previous year, with the average weekly working hours per job increasing by 0.2%. However, over the longer term, the trend is different: between 2018 and 2023, the weekly working hours per full-time employee decreased significantly, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). +Sign up to get the most important news from Switzerland directly in your inbox In 2023, employees worked an average of 46 minutes less per week than in 2018, with the average working week amounting to 40 hours and 12 minutes. The FSO attributes this decline to a reduction in contractually agreed weekly working hours by 9 minutes to 41 hours and 43 minutes, and a decrease in weekly overtime by an average of 15 minutes to 40 minutes. On the other hand, average absence time increased by 22 minutes to 2 hours and 11 minutes. Absences decrease Illnesses and accidents accounted for almost two-thirds of the ...