Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 66.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
66.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
67.2
in 2023
All-time low
62.8
in 2006
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia is 66.5, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia peaked at 67.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.9 | — |
| 1999 | 63.3 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.7 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.1 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.8 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.6 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.4 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.4 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 66.7 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.2 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 66.5 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1 | 62.9 | 63.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.44 | 62.8 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.88 | 63.1 | 64.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.46 | 64.2 | 67.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia was 66.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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