Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+ in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+ was 66.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovak Republic, 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+) in Slovak Republic is 66.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovak Republic peaked at 73.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2025.
Slovak Republic ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+ in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 66.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 66.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 67.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 67.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.1% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More work & labour data for Slovak Republic
- 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+) in Slovak Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovak Republic was 66.1% 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+) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2025.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Slovak Republic ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.