Annual working hours per worker in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,621 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,621
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,853
in 1995
All-time low
1,572
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,621 for annual working hours per worker in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Slovakia peaked at 1,853 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,572, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,828 | — |
| 1991 | 1,828 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,828 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,828 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,827 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,853 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,820 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,830 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,822 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,816 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,816 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,801 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,754 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,698 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,742 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,769 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,774 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,791 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,793 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,780 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,805 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,793 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,789 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,772 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,760 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,754 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,740 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,714 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,704 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,692 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,572 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,582 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,610 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,621 | +0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,621 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,621 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,828 | 1,816 | 1,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 | 1,698 | 1,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,752 | 1,692 | 1,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 | 1,572 | 1,621 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Slovakia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Slovakia was 1,621 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,853 in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,572 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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