Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
27
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 14 for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 | — |
| 2010 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 14 | +7.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 13 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 9 | 14 | 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia was 14 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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