Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 187 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 1991
All-time low
75.6%
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovakia is 79.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovakia peaked at 81.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.9% | — |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 79.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 79.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 75.6% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 75.6% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.2% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.3% | 80.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 71 Saint Lucia 80.0% compare
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.9% compare
- 73 Portugal 79.8% compare
- 75 Armenia 79.7% compare
- 76 Ethiopia 79.6% compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 79.5% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovakia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovakia was 79.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Slovakia ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.