Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 42.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2005
All-time low
41.37
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Slovakia, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 43.21999: 432000: 42.72001: 42.12002: 41.62003: 41.42004: 41.72005: 44.22006: 43.72007: 43.32008: 432009: 42.42010: 42.32011: 42.52012: 42.92013: 432014: 42.72015: 42.72016: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 42.6 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Slovakia peaked at 44.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.37, in 2003.

That places Slovakia 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 43.19 —
1999 43.05 -0.3%
2000 42.67 -0.9%
2001 42.14 -1.2%
2002 41.6 -1.3%
2003 41.37 -0.5%
2004 41.74 +0.9%
2005 44.2 +5.9%
2006 43.66 -1.2%
2007 43.32 -0.8%
2008 42.96 -0.8%
2009 42.44 -1.2%
2010 42.32 -0.3%
2011 42.52 +0.5%
2012 42.91 +0.9%
2013 43.04 +0.3%
2014 42.68 -0.8%
2015 42.67 -0.0%
2016 42.6 -0.2%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 42.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 42.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.12 43.05 43.19 2
2000s 42.61 41.37 44.2 10
2010s 42.68 42.32 43.04 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 39 Portugal 42.82 compare
  2. 40 South Korea 42.8 compare
  3. 41 Peru 42.64 compare
  4. 43 Uganda 42.38 compare
  5. 44 Philippines 42.36 compare
  6. 45 Austria 42.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Slovakia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Slovakia was 42.6 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.37 in 2003.
How does Slovakia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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