Australia vs Slovak Republic: Annual working hours per worker

Australia
1,611 hours per worker
in 2023
Slovak Republic
1,621 hours per worker
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Slovak Republic rank
102nd

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Australia
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 1,621 hours per worker against 1,611 hours per worker in Australia, a difference of 10 hours per worker.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Australia ranks 105th and Slovak Republic ranks 102nd of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Slovak Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 1,738 hours per worker 1,828 hours per worker 89.99 hours per worker Slovak Republic
2000s 1,692 hours per worker 1,772 hours per worker 79.88 hours per worker Slovak Republic
2010s 1,649 hours per worker 1,752 hours per worker 103.45 hours per worker Slovak Republic
2020s 1,599 hours per worker 1,596 hours per worker 3.23 hours per worker Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Australia or Slovak Republic?
Slovak Republic, at 1,621 hours per worker against 1,611 hours per worker in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Australia and Slovak Republic?
10 hours per worker, with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovak Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Slovak Republic rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Australia ranks 105th and Slovak Republic ranks 102nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed

Average working hours per worker in a given year.