Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 2,741 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,741 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,796 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,516 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2,741 Thousand persons for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 2,796 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,516 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,516 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,558 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,593 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,629 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,620 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,626 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,656 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,663 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,654 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,677 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,698 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,704 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,716 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,694 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,703 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,712 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,736 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,754 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,764 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,752 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,755 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,744 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,727 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,795 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,789 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,796 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,789 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,776 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 2,741 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,537 Thousand persons | 2,516 Thousand persons | 2,558 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,652 Thousand persons | 2,593 Thousand persons | 2,704 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,733 Thousand persons | 2,694 Thousand persons | 2,764 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,773 Thousand persons | 2,727 Thousand persons | 2,796 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia?
- Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia was 2,741 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,796 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,516 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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