Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 39.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 1999
All-time low
39.3
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 42.62000: 42.62001: 42.22002: 41.92003: 40.52004: 40.72005: 40.92006: 412007: 41.12008: 412009: 40.82010: 40.62011: 40.62012: 40.82013: 40.72014: 40.52015: 40.22016: 40.12017: 39.82018: 402019: 40.12020: 39.92021: 39.52022: 39.52023: 39.52024: 39.42025: 39.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 39.3 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 42.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2025.

That places Slovakia 12th out of 38 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 42.6
2000 42.6 +0.0%
2001 42.2 -0.9%
2002 41.9 -0.7%
2003 40.5 -3.3%
2004 40.7 +0.5%
2005 40.9 +0.5%
2006 41 +0.2%
2007 41.1 +0.2%
2008 41 -0.2%
2009 40.8 -0.5%
2010 40.6 -0.5%
2011 40.6 +0.0%
2012 40.8 +0.5%
2013 40.7 -0.2%
2014 40.5 -0.5%
2015 40.2 -0.7%
2016 40.1 -0.2%
2017 39.8 -0.7%
2018 40 +0.5%
2019 40.1 +0.3%
2020 39.9 -0.5%
2021 39.5 -1.0%
2022 39.5 +0.0%
2023 39.5 +0.0%
2024 39.4 -0.3%
2025 39.3 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6 42.6 42.6 1
2000s 41.27 40.5 42.6 10
2010s 40.34 39.8 40.8 10
2020s 39.52 39.3 39.9 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 9 Cyprus 39.5 compare
  2. 9 Portugal 39.5 compare
  3. 11 Croatia 39.4 compare
  4. 12 Hungary 39.3 compare
  5. 14 Malta 39.2 compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 39.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 39.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 1999.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2025.
How does Slovakia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
Slovakia ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
476 places, 11,137 data points, 1999–2025
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