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
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Slovakia is 31.5 Rate, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Slovakia ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, 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% |
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
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
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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