Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia is 6.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia peaked at 11.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 19th 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 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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