Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 76.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2023
All-time low
68.3%
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 76.2% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Slovakia peaked at 76.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.4% | — |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 68.6% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 68.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 72.4% | 76.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 48 Kazakhstan 77.0% compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.7% compare
- 50 Latvia 76.6% compare
- 52 Slovenia 76.2% compare
- 53 Russian Federation 76.1% compare
- 54 Thailand 75.8% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Slovakia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Slovakia was 76.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Slovakia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.