Employees by occupation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employees by occupation was 2,207 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,207 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,227 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,883 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employees by occupation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Slovakia is 2,207 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Slovakia peaked at 2,227 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,883 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,050 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,965 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,916 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,933 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,930 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,955 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,883 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,928 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,003 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,043 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,093 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,994 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,946 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,946 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,968 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,966 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,999 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,056 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,107 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,144 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,186 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,193 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,152 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,177 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,213 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,213 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,227 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,207 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,007 Thousand persons | 1,965 Thousand persons | 2,050 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,968 Thousand persons | 1,883 Thousand persons | 2,093 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,051 Thousand persons | 1,946 Thousand persons | 2,193 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,198 Thousand persons | 2,152 Thousand persons | 2,227 Thousand persons | 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 occupation in Slovakia?
- Employees by occupation in Slovakia was 2,207 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,227 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,883 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for employees by occupation?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Employees by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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