Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 22 Hours per week in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22 Hours per week
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
27 Hours per week
in 2011
All-time low
0 Hours per week
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Slovak Republic, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week.
Analysis
Slovak Republic recorded 22 Hours per week for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Slovak Republic peaked at 27 Hours per week in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Hours per week, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Hours per week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 Hours per week | — |
| 2002 | 0 Hours per week | — |
| 2003 | 22 Hours per week | — |
| 2004 | 21 Hours per week | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 22 Hours per week | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 24 Hours per week | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 25 Hours per week | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 25 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 Hours per week | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 Hours per week | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 26 Hours per week | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25 Hours per week | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24 Hours per week | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 Hours per week | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 24 Hours per week | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 25 Hours per week | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 24 Hours per week | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 24 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 Hours per week | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 24 Hours per week | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 23 Hours per week | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 22 Hours per week | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.33 Hours per week | 0 Hours per week | 26 Hours per week | 9 |
| 2010s | 25 Hours per week | 24 Hours per week | 27 Hours per week | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 Hours per week | 22 Hours per week | 24 Hours per week | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 1 Czechia 26 Hours per week compare
- 1 New Zealand 26 Hours per week compare
- 1 Slovenia 31 Hours per week compare
- 2 Estonia 26 Hours per week compare
- 2 Croatia 21 Hours per week compare
- 3 Cyprus 25 Hours per week compare
- 3 Latvia 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Poland 22 Hours per week compare
- 4 United States of America 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Malta 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Norway 24 Hours per week compare
- 4 Sweden 24 Hours per week compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Slovak Republic?
- Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Slovak Republic was 22 Hours per week in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27 Hours per week in 2011.
- What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Hours per week in 2001.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Slovak Republic ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.