Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovenia

Slovenia: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.9 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.9 Hour
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.1 Hour
in 1996
All-time low
37.6 Hour
in 2017
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovenia, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 42.1 Hour1997: 40.4 Hour1998: 40.6 Hour1999: 41.5 Hour2000: 41 Hour2001: 40.1 Hour2002: 40.5 Hour2003: 40.2 Hour2004: 39.6 Hour2005: 40.2 Hour2006: 39.5 Hour2007: 39.5 Hour2008: 39.5 Hour2009: 38.8 Hour2010: 38.6 Hour2011: 38.4 Hour2012: 38.5 Hour2013: 38.6 Hour2014: 38.4 Hour2015: 38.6 Hour2016: 38.5 Hour2017: 37.6 Hour2018: 38 Hour2019: 38.2 Hour2020: 38.7 Hour2021: 38.4 Hour2022: 38.1 Hour2023: 37.7 Hour2024: 37.6 Hour2025: 37.9 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 37.9 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovenia peaked at 42.1 Hour in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.6 Hour, in 2017.

That places Slovenia 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation in Slovenia, 1996 to 2025.
Year Hour Change
1996 42.1 Hour
1997 40.4 Hour -4.0%
1998 40.6 Hour +0.5%
1999 41.5 Hour +2.2%
2000 41 Hour -1.2%
2001 40.1 Hour -2.2%
2002 40.5 Hour +1.0%
2003 40.2 Hour -0.7%
2004 39.6 Hour -1.5%
2005 40.2 Hour +1.5%
2006 39.5 Hour -1.7%
2007 39.5 Hour +0.0%
2008 39.5 Hour +0.0%
2009 38.8 Hour -1.8%
2010 38.6 Hour -0.5%
2011 38.4 Hour -0.5%
2012 38.5 Hour +0.3%
2013 38.6 Hour +0.3%
2014 38.4 Hour -0.5%
2015 38.6 Hour +0.5%
2016 38.5 Hour -0.3%
2017 37.6 Hour -2.3%
2018 38 Hour +1.1%
2019 38.2 Hour +0.5%
2020 38.7 Hour +1.3%
2021 38.4 Hour -0.8%
2022 38.1 Hour -0.8%
2023 37.7 Hour -1.0%
2024 37.6 Hour -0.3%
2025 37.9 Hour +0.8%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 37.9 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 37.9 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 36 Hour, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.15 Hour 40.4 Hour 42.1 Hour 4
2000s 39.89 Hour 38.8 Hour 41 Hour 10
2010s 38.34 Hour 37.6 Hour 38.6 Hour 10
2020s 38.07 Hour 37.6 Hour 38.7 Hour 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 10 Romania 38.2 Hour compare
  2. 11 Lithuania 38.1 Hour compare
  3. 11 Lithuania 38.1 Hour compare
  4. 13 Slovenia 37.9 Hour compare
  5. 15 Latvia 37.6 Hour compare
  6. 15 Latvia 37.6 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovenia?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovenia was 37.9 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 42.1 Hour in 1996.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6 Hour in 2017.
How does Slovenia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Slovenia ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
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