Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Slovenia
Slovenia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 4.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovenia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 4.6 for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovenia peaked at 14.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 31st 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 | — |
| 2001 | 14.1 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.6 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.86 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 28 Germany 4.9 compare
- 28 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 28 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 31 Slovenia 4.6 compare
- 33 Denmark 4.3 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovenia?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovenia was 4.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Slovenia ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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