Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 41.4 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.27
in 2005
All-time low
40.6
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 421999: 42.12000: 41.62001: 412002: 40.82003: 40.62004: 40.82005: 42.32006: 41.82007: 41.82008: 41.42009: 41.22010: 41.22011: 41.42012: 41.62013: 41.72014: 41.52015: 41.42016: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia is 41.4, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia peaked at 42.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.6, in 2003.

Slovakia ranks 41st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 42 —
1999 42.1 +0.3%
2000 41.62 -1.2%
2001 40.99 -1.5%
2002 40.79 -0.5%
2003 40.6 -0.5%
2004 40.76 +0.4%
2005 42.27 +3.7%
2006 41.79 -1.1%
2007 41.76 -0.1%
2008 41.44 -0.8%
2009 41.21 -0.5%
2010 41.22 +0.0%
2011 41.4 +0.4%
2012 41.64 +0.6%
2013 41.71 +0.2%
2014 41.49 -0.5%
2015 41.38 -0.3%
2016 41.4 +0.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 41.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 41.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.39, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.05 42 42.1 2
2000s 41.32 40.6 42.27 10
2010s 41.46 41.22 41.71 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 38 Dominican Republic 41.47 compare
  2. 39 South Korea 41.47 compare
  3. 40 Poland 41.41 compare
  4. 42 Portugal 41.29 compare
  5. 43 Bulgaria 41.11 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 40.92 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Slovakia was 41.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 42.27 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6 in 2003.
How does Slovakia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Slovakia ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
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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