Informal employment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Informal employment was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Slovakia, 2014–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total agricultural employment.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.1% for informal employment in 2024.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Slovakia peaked at 30.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Informal employment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.6% | — |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -89.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +396.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -66.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +32.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.4% | 24.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 3.2% | 30.8% | 5 |
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 informal employment in Slovakia?
- Informal employment in Slovakia was 7.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for informal employment?
- Slovakia ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).