Annual working hours vs. productivity in Slovenia

Slovenia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,588 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,588 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,755 hours per worker
in 1995
All-time low
1,533 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Slovenia, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200920231995: 1.8k hours per worker1996: 1.7k hours per worker1997: 1.7k hours per worker1998: 1.7k hours per worker1999: 1.7k hours per worker2000: 1.7k hours per worker2001: 1.7k hours per worker2002: 1.7k hours per worker2003: 1.7k hours per worker2004: 1.7k hours per worker2005: 1.7k hours per worker2006: 1.7k hours per worker2007: 1.7k hours per worker2008: 1.7k hours per worker2009: 1.7k hours per worker2010: 1.7k hours per worker2011: 1.7k hours per worker2012: 1.6k hours per worker2013: 1.7k hours per worker2014: 1.7k hours per worker2015: 1.7k hours per worker2016: 1.7k hours per worker2017: 1.6k hours per worker2018: 1.6k hours per worker2019: 1.6k hours per worker2020: 1.5k hours per worker2021: 1.6k hours per worker2022: 1.6k hours per worker2023: 1.6k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Slovenia is 1,588 hours per worker, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Slovenia peaked at 1,755 hours per worker in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,533 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Slovenia 111th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,732 hours per worker 1,715 hours per worker 1,755 hours per worker 5
2000s 1,696 hours per worker 1,655 hours per worker 1,737 hours per worker 10
2010s 1,650 hours per worker 1,601 hours per worker 1,687 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,581 hours per worker 1,533 hours per worker 1,610 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 108 Malawi 1,596 hours per worker compare
  2. 109 Ecuador 1,594 hours per worker compare
  3. 110 Belgium 1,593 hours per worker compare
  4. 112 Chad 1,585 hours per worker compare
  5. 113 Rwanda 1,584 hours per worker compare
  6. 114 Iraq 1,583 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Slovenia?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Slovenia was 1,588 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,755 hours per worker in 1995.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,533 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Slovenia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Slovenia ranks 111th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.