Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Slovakia is 26.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovakia peaked at 58.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 158th 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, total … 15-24 modeled in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.7% | — |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 26.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 26.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 45.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.3% | 28.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 155 Iraq 27.0% compare
- 156 Czechia 26.9% compare
- 157 South Africa 26.8% compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 26.8% compare
- 160 Sudan 26.5% compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovakia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovakia was 26.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Slovakia ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, total (%) (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.