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

Slovakia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 41.17 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.17
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
42.28
in 2005
All-time low
41.17
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Slovakia, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 42.32006: 41.82007: 41.72008: 41.52009: 41.22010: 41.22011: 41.42012: 41.62013: 41.62014: 41.32015: 41.22016: 41.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Slovakia stood at 41.17. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Slovakia peaked at 42.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.17, in 2016.

Slovakia ranks 43rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Slovakia, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 42.28 —
2006 41.79 -1.2%
2007 41.73 -0.1%
2008 41.46 -0.7%
2009 41.25 -0.5%
2010 41.19 -0.1%
2011 41.4 +0.5%
2012 41.62 +0.5%
2013 41.61 -0.0%
2014 41.31 -0.7%
2015 41.23 -0.2%
2016 41.17 -0.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 41.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 41.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.15, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7 41.25 42.28 5
2010s 41.36 41.17 41.62 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 40 Venezuela 41.58
  2. 41 Greece 41.4 compare
  3. 42 Portugal 41.33 compare
  4. 44 Kyrgyzstan 41.03 compare
  5. 45 Bulgaria 40.89 compare
  6. 46 South Korea 40.89 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Slovakia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Slovakia was 41.17 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 42.28 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.17 in 2016.
How does Slovakia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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