Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 39.3 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
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 39.3 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% 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, 39.3 Hour, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | 39.3 Hour | +0.0% |
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 | 39.44 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 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 39.3 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 39.3 Hour in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovakia ranks 14th 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 1.5%. 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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