Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 72.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Slovakia stood at 72.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Slovakia peaked at 72.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 26th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.0% | — |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 56.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 58.8% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 67.5% | 72.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Slovakia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Slovakia was 72.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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