Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employed persons by professional status and occupation was 2,606 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,606 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,618 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
2,083 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by professional status and occupation in Slovakia stood at 2,606 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation in Slovakia peaked at 2,618 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,083 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,201 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,128 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,083 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,115 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,111 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,166 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,148 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,215 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,302 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,357 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,433 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,366 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,316 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,315 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,328 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,328 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,363 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,423 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,491 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,530 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,565 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,582 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,529 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,559 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,601 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,608 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,618 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,606 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,164 Thousand persons | 2,128 Thousand persons | 2,201 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,230 Thousand persons | 2,083 Thousand persons | 2,433 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,424 Thousand persons | 2,315 Thousand persons | 2,582 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,587 Thousand persons | 2,529 Thousand persons | 2,618 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status and occupation in Slovakia?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Slovakia was 2,606 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,618 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,083 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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