Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) was 66.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.6
in 2024
All-time low
62.5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 66.6 for labour force participation rates by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Slovakia peaked at 66.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 26th out of 47 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 participation rates by country of birth (country birth) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.5 | — |
| 1999 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.2 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.8 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.2 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.3 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.3 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 66.2 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.5 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.6 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 66.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.25, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 66.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6 | 62.5 | 62.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.2 | 62.6 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.68 | 62.7 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.83 | 63.8 | 66.6 | 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 labour force participation rates by country of birth in Slovakia?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Slovakia was 66.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 participation rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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