Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 61.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2023
All-time low
58.8%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Slovakia stood at 61.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Slovakia peaked at 61.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.3% | — |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 58.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Slovakia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Slovakia was 61.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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