Labor force participation rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force participation rate was 60.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Slovakia stood at 60.4%.
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.
Slovakia ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.6% (2025)
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.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).