Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 156 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia is 156 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 429 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 156 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 30th out of 48 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 - quarterly data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 429 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 422 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 424 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 418 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 403 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 390 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 365 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 340 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 321 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 301 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 297 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 262 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 265 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 250 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 227 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 227 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 213 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 215 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 211 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 218 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 205 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 187 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 169 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 156 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425 Thousand persons | 422 Thousand persons | 429 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 336.2 Thousand persons | 262 Thousand persons | 418 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.2 Thousand persons | 169 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 156 Thousand persons | 156 Thousand persons | 156 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 - quarterly data in Slovakia?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia was 156 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 429 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data?
- Slovakia ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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