Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 137 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia is 137 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 262 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 137 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 262 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 253 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 232 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 228 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 222 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 216 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 214 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 210 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 206 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 192 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 171 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 159 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 143 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 142 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 143 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 142 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 137 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262 Thousand persons | 262 Thousand persons | 262 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 214.4 Thousand persons | 171 Thousand persons | 253 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.33 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons | 159 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 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 137 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 262 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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