Annual working hours per person employed in Slovenia

Slovenia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,667 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1,667 Hours
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,755 Hours
in 1995
All-time low
1,645 Hours
in 2012
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Annual working hours per person employed in Slovenia, 1995–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200520161995: 1.8k Hours1996: 1.7k Hours1997: 1.7k Hours1998: 1.7k Hours1999: 1.7k Hours2000: 1.7k Hours2001: 1.7k Hours2002: 1.7k Hours2003: 1.7k Hours2004: 1.7k Hours2005: 1.7k Hours2006: 1.7k Hours2007: 1.7k Hours2008: 1.7k Hours2009: 1.7k Hours2010: 1.7k Hours2011: 1.7k Hours2012: 1.6k Hours2013: 1.7k Hours2014: 1.7k Hours2015: 1.7k Hours2016: 1.7k Hours

Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1,667 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Slovenia peaked at 1,755 Hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,645 Hours, in 2012.

Slovenia ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Annual working hours per person employed in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per person employed in Slovenia, 1995 to 2016.
Year Hours Change
1995 1,755 Hours —
1996 1,728 Hours -1.6%
1997 1,715 Hours -0.7%
1998 1,728 Hours +0.8%
1999 1,730 Hours +0.1%
2000 1,710 Hours -1.1%
2001 1,696 Hours -0.8%
2002 1,721 Hours +1.5%
2003 1,724 Hours +0.2%
2004 1,737 Hours +0.7%
2005 1,697 Hours -2.3%
2006 1,667 Hours -1.7%
2007 1,655 Hours -0.8%
2008 1,674 Hours +1.1%
2009 1,679 Hours +0.3%
2010 1,680 Hours +0.1%
2011 1,663 Hours -1.0%
2012 1,645 Hours -1.1%
2013 1,662 Hours +1.1%
2014 1,682 Hours +1.2%
2015 1,688 Hours +0.4%
2016 1,667 Hours -1.2%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1,667 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1,667 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,731 Hours 1,715 Hours 1,755 Hours 5
2000s 1,696 Hours 1,655 Hours 1,737 Hours 10
2010s 1,670 Hours 1,645 Hours 1,688 Hours 7

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 23 Canada 1,703 Hours compare
  2. 24 Spain 1,701 Hours compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom 1,673 Hours compare
  4. 27 Finland 1,635 Hours compare
  5. 28 Sweden 1,626 Hours compare
  6. 29 Austria 1,609 Hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per person employed in Slovenia?
Annual working hours per person employed in Slovenia was 1,667 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,755 Hours in 1995.
What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,645 Hours in 2012.
How does Slovenia rank for annual working hours per person employed?
Slovenia ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.