Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 156 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
156 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
426 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
156 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia stood at 156 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 426 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 156 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 426 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 421 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 424 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 415 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 408 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 390 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 371 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 347 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 320 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 303 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 294 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 271 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 256 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 247 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 226 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 222 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 217 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 211 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 209 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 206 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 203 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 190 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 168 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 156 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423.67 Thousand persons | 421 Thousand persons | 426 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 337.5 Thousand persons | 256 Thousand persons | 415 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.9 Thousand persons | 168 Thousand persons | 247 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 156 Thousand persons | 156 Thousand persons | 156 Thousand persons | 1 |
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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia was 156 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 426 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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