Annual working hours per worker in Slovenia

Slovenia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,588 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,588
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
112th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,755
in 1995
All-time low
1,533
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Annual working hours per worker in Slovenia, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200920231995: 1.8k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.7k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1,588 for annual working hours per worker in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Slovenia peaked at 1,755 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,533, in 2020.

Slovenia ranks 112th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Annual working hours per worker in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per worker in Slovenia, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 1,755 —
1996 1,727 -1.6%
1997 1,715 -0.7%
1998 1,728 +0.8%
1999 1,733 +0.3%
2000 1,710 -1.3%
2001 1,696 -0.8%
2002 1,720 +1.4%
2003 1,723 +0.2%
2004 1,737 +0.8%
2005 1,697 -2.3%
2006 1,667 -1.7%
2007 1,655 -0.8%
2008 1,673 +1.1%
2009 1,679 +0.3%
2010 1,680 +0.1%
2011 1,663 -1.0%
2012 1,644 -1.1%
2013 1,662 +1.1%
2014 1,682 +1.2%
2015 1,687 +0.3%
2016 1,652 -2.1%
2017 1,622 -1.9%
2018 1,603 -1.1%
2019 1,601 -0.1%
2020 1,533 -4.3%
2021 1,594 +4.0%
2022 1,610 +1.0%
2023 1,588 -1.4%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1,588 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1,588 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,732 1,715 1,755 5
2000s 1,696 1,655 1,737 10
2010s 1,650 1,601 1,687 10
2020s 1,581 1,533 1,610 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 109 Malawi 1,596 compare
  2. 110 Ecuador 1,594 compare
  3. 111 Belgium 1,593 compare
  4. 113 Chad 1,585 compare
  5. 114 Rwanda 1,584 compare
  6. 115 Iraq 1,583 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker in Slovenia?
Annual working hours per worker in Slovenia was 1,588 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,755 in 1995.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,533 in 2020.
How does Slovenia rank for annual working hours per worker?
Slovenia ranks 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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