Productivity: output per hour worked in Slovakia
Slovakia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
46.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2021
All-time low
22.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Slovakia peaked at 46.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 42nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1991 | 22.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 22.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 24.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 25.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 30.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 30.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 34.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 36.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 38.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 38.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 42.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 38.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 46.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 43.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 39 Estonia 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 45.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 41 Latvia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 43 Cyprus 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 44 Portugal 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 45 Hungary 42.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- 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 productivity: output per hour worked in Slovakia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Slovakia was 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.