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 39.3 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.3 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 45 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 Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Slovakia 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.
The figure is down 2.2% 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, 39.3 Hour, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 15th out of 45 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 in the main job by professional in Slovakia, 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% |
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 Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 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 2025, 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 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovakia ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.2%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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