Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 61.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 61.2% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovakia peaked at 66.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2011.
Slovakia ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.1% | — |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.0% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovakia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovakia was 61.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.