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
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 78.7% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 | Percentage | 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 | 71.0% | +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% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 66.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 68.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 75.4% | 80.4% | 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 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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