Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Slovakia is 21.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Slovakia peaked at 56.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.6% | — |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 40.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 25.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Slovakia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Slovakia was 21.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Slovakia ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.