Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 39.3 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.3 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.8 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
39.3 Hour
in 2024
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovak Republic, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Slovak Republic recorded 39.3 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovak Republic peaked at 42.8 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.3 Hour, in 2024.
That places Slovak Republic 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Slovak Republic, year by year
| 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% |
| 2009 | 40.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.7 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.2 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.8 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.3 Hour | +0.0% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 39.3 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 39.3 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 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 | 41.27 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 42.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.34 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 40.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 Hour | 39.3 Hour | 39.9 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More work & labour data for Slovak Republic
- 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 Slovak Republic?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovak Republic was 39.3 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovak Republic?
- 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 Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 Hour in 2024.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovak Republic ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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