Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Slovak Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovak Republic recorded 34.5% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Slovak Republic peaked at 42.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2025.
Slovak Republic ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.3% | — |
| 1992 | 40.4% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 42.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 35.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.5% | 36.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More work & labour data for Slovak Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Slovak Republic?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Slovak Republic was 34.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2025.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Slovak Republic ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).