Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Slovakia
76.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
76.7%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 76.7% against 76.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Slovakia ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 75.0% | 3.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 75.1% | 5.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 76.3% | 5.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 77.0% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 76.7% against 76.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Slovakia ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.