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
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Slovakia stood at 66.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 26th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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% | +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% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 62.9% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 63.1% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.2% | 67.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
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 26th out of 45 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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