Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Slovakia
Slovakia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 6.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 6.2 for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 6 | +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 | 10.65 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3 (2025)
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 47 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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