Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region was 76.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2024
All-time low
68.3%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovak Republic, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovak Republic is 76.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovak Republic peaked at 76.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2007.
Slovak Republic ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.0% | — |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 76.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.8%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 76.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.4% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More work & labour data for Slovak Republic
- 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 educational attainment level in Slovak Republic?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovak Republic was 76.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2007.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Slovak Republic ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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