Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Slovakia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Slovakia stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Slovakia peaked at 18.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.5% | — |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -13.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Slovakia?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Slovakia was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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