Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 39 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
39 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.1 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
38.9 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 39 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia peaked at 42.1 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.9 Hour, in 2025.
That places Slovenia 21st 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.9 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 42.1 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.8 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.3 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.8 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.5 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.2 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.4 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.3 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.7 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.3 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.5 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.9 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 39 Hour | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 Hour | 41.9 Hour | 42.1 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.75 Hour | 39.7 Hour | 41.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.37 Hour | 39.1 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.19 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia was 39 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 Hour in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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