Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 78.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.7
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
80.4
in 2023
All-time low
66.9
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 78.7 for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia peaked at 80.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.9, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.4 | — |
| 2000 | 70.2 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.5 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.9 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 68.8 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.3 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.6 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 69.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.1 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.5 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 70.3 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.6 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 70.6 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.9 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 75.2 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.2 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.1 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 78.5 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 79.5 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.4 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 80 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 78.7 | -1.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 78.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 78.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4 | 70.4 | 70.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.64 | 66.9 | 72.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.68 | 68.5 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 75.4 | 80.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia was 78.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Slovakia ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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