Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovakia stood at 25.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% 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, 25.7%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6% | — |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -3.9% |
| 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% | -2.9% |
| 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% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 45.2% | 58.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 6 |
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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 25.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 25.7% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Slovakia ranks 155th out of 175 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 19.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.