Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.1 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.1 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.1 Hour
in 1996
All-time low
39 Hour
in 2017
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 39.1 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% 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 1996 and was at its lowest, 39 Hour, in 2017.
That places Slovenia 18th 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 30 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.1 Hour | — |
| 1997 | 41.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.6 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.5 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.1 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.6 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.7 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.3 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.2 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.5 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.1 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 42.1 Hour | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.81 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 41.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.39 Hour | 39 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.28 Hour | 39.1 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 6 |
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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 39.1 Hour in 2025, 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 1996.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 Hour in 2017.
- How does Slovenia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovenia ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 0.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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