Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 62.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia is 62.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia peaked at 63.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.9% | — |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.7% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.5% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 rates by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia was 62.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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