Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 40.9 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
40.9 Hour
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
42.8 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
40.5 Hour
in 2003
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia stood at 40.9 Hour.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia peaked at 42.8 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.5 Hour, in 2003.
Slovakia ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.8 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 42.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.8 Hour | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 40.5 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.8 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.9 Hour | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7 Hour | 42.6 Hour | 42.8 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.18 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 42.3 Hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia was 40.9 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 Hour in 1998.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 Hour in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovakia ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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