In 2024, the expected working life in Switzerland was **** years. Men were expected to work for around **** years, while women were expected to work approximately **** years. The expected working life has especially increased for women since 2001.
The lifetime working time is the number of years that a person aged 15 at the time of the survey year is expected to be active on the labor market (either employed or unemployed) during their lifetime.
According to the source, working life is derived from demographic and labor market data (EU Labor Force Survey (LFS)). The data refer to the resident population and the results therefore refer to people resident in a country regardless of the country in which these people are employed. The resulting difference can be significant in countries with large cross-border commuter flows.
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Eurostat. (April 14, 2025). Expected length of time people will work for in Switzerland from 2001 to 20243, by gender (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481656/working-life-gender-switzerland/
Eurostat. "Expected length of time people will work for in Switzerland from 2001 to 20243, by gender (in years)." Chart. April 14, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481656/working-life-gender-switzerland/
Eurostat. (2025). Expected length of time people will work for in Switzerland from 2001 to 20243, by gender (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481656/working-life-gender-switzerland/
Eurostat. "Expected Length of Time People Will Work for in Switzerland from 2001 to 20243, by Gender (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481656/working-life-gender-switzerland/
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Expected length of time people will work for in Switzerland from 2001 to 20243, by gender (in years) [Graph], Eurostat, April 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481656/working-life-gender-switzerland/
