Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovenia
Slovenia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 4.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovenia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Slovenia stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 25th of 35 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 and 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
- 22 Norway 5 compare
- 23 Germany 4.9 compare
- 23 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 26 Denmark 4.3 compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 3.9 compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3442 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,335 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 606.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 773.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 859.02 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,632 1000 No (2100)
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 25th out of 35 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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