Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Slovakia, 1995–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Slovakia stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Slovakia peaked at 2.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Slovakia?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Slovakia was 2.1% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.