Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 55.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovakia stood at 55.6%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovakia peaked at 59.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2011.
Slovakia ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.7% | — |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 55.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 97% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 55.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 51.3% | 59.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.2% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 51.9% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovakia?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovakia was 55.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.