Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
47.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2008
All-time low
47.5%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Slovakia, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 51.71992: 49.31993: 48.71994: 48.81995: 47.81996: 49.11997: 49.71998: 49.91999: 492000: 47.52001: 48.22002: 48.92003: 49.12004: 49.82005: 49.82006: 502007: 51.42008: 52.12009: 50.12010: 49.72011: 50.32012: 50.52013: 48.92014: 48.12015: 48.22016: 48.82017: 50.12018: 49.42019: 492020: 49.12021: 49.62022: 49.62023: 48.32024: 47.92025: 47.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Slovakia is 47.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Slovakia peaked at 52.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Slovakia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 51.7%
1992 49.3% -4.6%
1993 48.7% -1.1%
1994 48.8% +0.1%
1995 47.8% -2.0%
1996 49.1% +2.8%
1997 49.7% +1.2%
1998 49.9% +0.2%
1999 49.0% -1.8%
2000 47.5% -3.1%
2001 48.2% +1.5%
2002 48.9% +1.4%
2003 49.1% +0.4%
2004 49.8% +1.4%
2005 49.8% +0.0%
2006 50.0% +0.5%
2007 51.4% +2.8%
2008 52.1% +1.5%
2009 50.1% -3.9%
2010 49.7% -0.7%
2011 50.3% +1.2%
2012 50.5% +0.3%
2013 48.9% -3.1%
2014 48.1% -1.5%
2015 48.2% +0.1%
2016 48.8% +1.2%
2017 50.1% +2.8%
2018 49.4% -1.4%
2019 49.0% -0.9%
2020 49.1% +0.3%
2021 49.6% +1.0%
2022 49.6% -0.0%
2023 48.3% -2.6%
2024 47.9% -0.8%
2025 47.5% -0.8%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 47.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 47.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.3% 47.8% 51.7% 9
2000s 49.7% 47.5% 52.1% 10
2010s 49.3% 48.1% 50.5% 10
2020s 48.7% 47.5% 49.6% 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 2 Czechia 46.3% compare
  2. 3 Qatar 45.5% compare
  3. 4 Guyana 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Slovakia?
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Slovakia was 47.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Slovakia ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).