Gender wage gap in Slovakia
Slovakia: Gender wage gap was 15.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Slovakia, 2010–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gender wage gap in Slovakia stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Slovakia peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 15th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 26.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Slovakia?
- Gender wage gap in Slovakia was 15.4% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for gender wage gap?
- Slovakia ranks 15th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.