Employment rate, men vs. women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 62.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate, men vs. women in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 62.8% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Slovakia peaked at 64.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.0% | — |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 56.5% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 54.7% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 58.1% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 61.7% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 63.3% compare
- 114 Iraq 63.0% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 62.9% compare
- 117 Albania 62.7% compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 62.7% compare
- 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
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 rate, men vs. women in Slovakia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Slovakia was 62.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Slovakia ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.