Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 39.2 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
39.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.8 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
39.2 Hour
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia is 39.2 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% 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, 39.2 Hour, in 2026.
Slovakia ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly 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% |
| 2009 | 40.8 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.8 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.7 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.3 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 39.2 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 39.2 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7 Hour | 42.6 Hour | 42.8 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.14 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 42.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.32 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 40.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 7 |
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 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 39.2 Hour in 2026, 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 39.2 Hour in 2026.
- How does Slovakia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 1.8%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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