Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 3.93 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.93 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.14 million Thousand hours worked
in 2019
All-time low
3.50 million Thousand hours worked
in 2003
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovakia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovakia stood at 3.93 million Thousand hours worked.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovakia peaked at 4.14 million Thousand hours worked in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million Thousand hours worked, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.90 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 3.91 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million Thousand hours worked | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.68 million Thousand hours worked | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.67 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million Thousand hours worked | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million Thousand hours worked | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.58 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.90 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.03 million Thousand hours worked | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million Thousand hours worked | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.96 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million Thousand hours worked | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.04 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.77 million Thousand hours worked | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.77 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 million Thousand hours worked | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.96 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.93 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 million Thousand hours worked | 3.75 million Thousand hours worked | 3.91 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.73 million Thousand hours worked | 3.50 million Thousand hours worked | 4.03 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million Thousand hours worked | 3.88 million Thousand hours worked | 4.14 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million Thousand hours worked | 3.77 million Thousand hours worked | 3.96 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 22 Denmark 4.41 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 23 Finland 4.22 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 24 Norway 4.17 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 3.93 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 27 Croatia 3.48 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 27 Croatia 3.48 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovakia?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovakia was 3.93 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million Thousand hours worked in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million Thousand hours worked in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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