Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.4 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
42.1 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
37.4 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovakia is 37.4 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovakia peaked at 42.1 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.4 Hour, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.1 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 41.6 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 41 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.5 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.1 Hour | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.3 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.8 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.5 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.8 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.4 Hour | -0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 37.4 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 37.4 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 36 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1 Hour | 42.1 Hour | 42.1 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 41.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.02 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.72 Hour | 37.4 Hour | 38.2 Hour | 6 |
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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovakia?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Slovakia was 37.4 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 Hour in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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