Female labor force participation rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Female labor force participation rate was 55.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Slovakia is 55.6%, measured in 2025.
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 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Slovakia?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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.