Labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labour force by educational attainment level was 2,755 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,755 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,771 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,507 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia stood at 2,755 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia peaked at 2,771 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,507 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,507 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,531 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,574 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,624 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,597 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,614 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,639 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,645 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,657 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,653 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,689 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,689 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,706 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,680 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,706 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,714 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,722 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,737 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,758 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,754 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,745 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,739 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,711 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,747 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,771 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,770 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,766 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,755 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,519 Thousand persons | 2,507 Thousand persons | 2,531 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,638 Thousand persons | 2,574 Thousand persons | 2,689 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,726 Thousand persons | 2,680 Thousand persons | 2,758 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 Thousand persons | 2,711 Thousand persons | 2,771 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 in Slovakia?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia was 2,755 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,771 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,507 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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