Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 55.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Fertility rate versus 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
In 2025, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Slovakia stood at 55.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Slovakia peaked at 59.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Slovakia?
- Fertility rate versus 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus 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 Fertility rate versus 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.