Labor force participation rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate was 60.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 1991
All-time low
58.7%
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 60.4% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Slovakia peaked at 66.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.5% | — |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 60.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 60.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 59.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.9% | 61.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 in Slovakia?
- Labor force participation rate in Slovakia was 60.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).