Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 40 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 81 countries
All-time high
56
in 1998
All-time low
30
in 2008
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 561999: 40.52000: 422001: 36.62002: 41.72003: 412004: 382006: 44.42007: 42.42008: 302009: 402010: 402011: 382012: 47.92014: 44.12015: 402016: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 40 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia peaked at 56 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2008.

That places Slovakia 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 56 —
1999 40.52 -27.7%
2000 42.04 +3.8%
2001 36.64 -12.8%
2002 41.71 +13.8%
2003 40.97 -1.8%
2004 38 -7.3%
2006 44.43 +16.9%
2007 42.4 -4.6%
2008 30 -29.3%
2009 40 +33.3%
2010 40 +0.0%
2011 38 -5.0%
2012 47.92 +26.1%
2014 44.09 -8.0%
2015 40 -9.3%
2016 40 +0.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 40 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.26 40.52 56 2
2000s 39.58 30 44.43 9
2010s 41.67 38 47.92 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 38 Malta 40.4 compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 40.33 compare
  3. 40 Philippines 40.08 compare
  4. 41 Czechia 40 compare
  5. 43 Jamaica 39.61 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 39.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia was 40 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 56 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Slovakia ranks 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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