Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Slovakia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Slovakia stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Slovakia peaked at 5.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Slovakia?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Slovakia was 2.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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