Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 7 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
5 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7 Thousand persons for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 14 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 6 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 6 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 8 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 Thousand persons | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 11 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 14 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 14 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 Thousand persons | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 7 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 7 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 by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia was 7 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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