Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
55.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 1991
All-time low
50.1%
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovakia, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 59.11991: 59.71992: 57.51993: 55.11994: 51.41995: 51.51996: 52.31997: 51.81998: 51.41999: 51.92000: 52.62001: 532002: 52.52003: 52.92004: 52.52005: 51.22006: 50.52007: 50.32008: 50.82009: 50.12010: 50.62011: 50.22012: 50.62013: 512014: 522015: 51.92016: 52.52017: 52.62018: 52.22019: 52.22020: 51.82021: 54.62022: 55.72023: 55.72024: 55.52025: 55.1

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovakia is 55.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovakia peaked at 59.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2009.

Slovakia ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Slovakia, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 59.1%
1991 59.7% +0.9%
1992 57.5% -3.7%
1993 55.1% -4.1%
1994 51.4% -6.8%
1995 51.5% +0.3%
1996 52.3% +1.5%
1997 51.8% -0.9%
1998 51.4% -0.8%
1999 51.9% +0.9%
2000 52.6% +1.4%
2001 53.0% +0.7%
2002 52.5% -0.8%
2003 52.9% +0.7%
2004 52.5% -0.8%
2005 51.2% -2.5%
2006 50.5% -1.2%
2007 50.3% -0.4%
2008 50.8% +0.9%
2009 50.1% -1.4%
2010 50.6% +1.0%
2011 50.2% -0.8%
2012 50.6% +1.0%
2013 51.0% +0.7%
2014 52.0% +2.0%
2015 51.9% -0.1%
2016 52.5% +1.1%
2017 52.6% +0.2%
2018 52.2% -0.7%
2019 52.2% -0.1%
2020 51.8% -0.7%
2021 54.6% +5.5%
2022 55.7% +2.0%
2023 55.7% +0.0%
2024 55.5% -0.4%
2025 55.1% -0.6%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 55.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 55.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.2% 51.4% 59.7% 10
2000s 51.6% 50.1% 53.0% 10
2010s 51.6% 50.2% 52.6% 10
2020s 54.7% 51.8% 55.7% 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 78 Germany 55.3% compare
  2. 79 Ghana 55.3% compare
  3. 80 Latvia 55.2% compare
  4. 82 Austria 55.1% compare
  5. 83 Panama 54.9% compare
  6. 84 Namibia 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovakia?
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovakia was 55.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2009.
How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Slovakia ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.