Slovakia vs United States: Annual working hours per person employed

Slovakia
1,740
in 2016
United States
1,742
in 2016
Slovakia rank
18th
United States rank
17th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Slovakia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1,742 against 1,740 in Slovakia, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 37 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1,828 1,817 11.17 Slovakia
2000s 1,772 1,759 12.66 Slovakia
2010s 1,773 1,732 41.26 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Slovakia or United States?
United States, at 1,742 against 1,740 in Slovakia as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Slovakia and United States?
2, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Slovakia ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed