Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia is 57.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia peaked at 58.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.7% | — |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 49.7% | 53.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 55.1% | 58.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia was 57.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.