Employers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia peaked at 2.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 131 Iraq 1.2% compare
- 132 Jordan 1.2% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
- 135 United States of America 1.2% compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1% compare
- 137 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia was 1.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Slovakia ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).