Swiss Labour Force Survey and its derivative statistics: working hours – Hours worked increased in 2015
Neuchâtel, 23.05.2016 - (FSO) - The total number of hours worked in Switzerland reached 7.889 billion in 2015, representing an increase of 2.3% compared with the previous year. According to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO)w, between 2011 and 2015, the actual weekly hours worked by full-time employees declined very slightly and stood at 41 hours and 17 minutes, whereas the number of weeks of annual holiday continued its gradual increase, reaching 5.15 weeks.
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Rongfang Reutter, FSO, Labour Force section, +41 58 463 64 86, rongfang.reutter@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
