Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of was 31.5 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.5 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
38 Rate
in 2007
All-time low
27.1 Rate
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Slovakia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 31.5 Rate for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Slovakia peaked at 38 Rate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.1 Rate, in 2012.
That places Slovakia 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.9 Rate | — |
| 2007 | 38 Rate | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 36.4 Rate | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5 Rate | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 28.4 Rate | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2 Rate | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.2 Rate | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3 Rate | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 33.9 Rate | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 36.7 Rate | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 36.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.7 Rate | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6 Rate | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.1 Rate | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 30.2 Rate | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 31.1 Rate | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 31.5 Rate | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 31.5 Rate | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 31.5 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35 Rate, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 31.5 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.4 Rate, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.45 Rate | 31.5 Rate | 38 Rate | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.14 Rate | 27.1 Rate | 36.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.83 Rate | 29.1 Rate | 31.6 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 33 Serbia 33.4 Rate compare
- 34 Greece 32.7 Rate compare
- 35 Slovakia 31.5 Rate compare
- 37 North Macedonia 30.1 Rate compare
- 38 Luxembourg 28.7 Rate compare
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- 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 rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Slovakia?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Slovakia was 31.5 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 38 Rate in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 Rate in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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