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 41 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
41 Hour
Change on year
down 0.2%
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

0102030401998200320081998: 42.8 Hour1999: 42.6 Hour2000: 42.6 Hour2001: 42.2 Hour2002: 41.9 Hour2003: 40.5 Hour2004: 40.7 Hour2005: 40.9 Hour2006: 41 Hour2007: 41.1 Hour2008: 41 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 41 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% 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.

That places Slovakia 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1998 42.8 Hour
1999 42.6 Hour -0.5%
2000 42.6 Hour +0.0%
2001 42.2 Hour -0.9%
2002 41.9 Hour -0.7%
2003 40.5 Hour -3.3%
2004 40.7 Hour +0.5%
2005 40.9 Hour +0.5%
2006 41 Hour +0.2%
2007 41.1 Hour +0.2%
2008 41 Hour -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.7 Hour 42.6 Hour 42.8 Hour 2
2000s 41.32 Hour 40.5 Hour 42.6 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 1 Greece 42.4 Hour compare
  2. 2 Czechia 41.7 Hour compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 41.6 Hour compare
  4. 4 Poland 41 Hour compare
  5. 4 Poland 41 Hour compare
  6. 4 Slovakia 41 Hour compare

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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 41 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 4.2%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 544 data points, 1992–2008
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