Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 52.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovakia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovakia stood at 52.4%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovakia peaked at 52.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 76th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 44.1% | — |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 43.4% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 42.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 48.2% | 52.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovakia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovakia was 52.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Slovakia ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.