Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia

Slovakia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 21.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.9%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
6th
of 152 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2002
All-time low
6.1%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia, 2000–2024

5101520252000201220242000: 25.7 %2001: 26.1 %2002: 27 %2003: 26.3 %2004: 26.8 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 26.9 %2008: 26.3 %2009: 23.9 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 24.5 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 24.6 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 24.6 %2020: 25.1 %2021: 18.8 %2022: 23.9 %2023: 16.7 %2024: 21.9 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia is 21.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia peaked at 27.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.

Slovakia ranks 6th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 25.7%
2001 26.1% +1.4%
2002 27.0% +3.5%
2003 26.3% -2.3%
2004 26.8% +1.9%
2005 26.7% -0.5%
2006 26.4% -1.0%
2007 26.9% +1.8%
2008 26.3% -2.3%
2009 23.9% -9.1%
2010 17.2% -28.0%
2011 6.2% -63.7%
2012 24.5% +292.5%
2013 17.4% -29.0%
2014 24.6% +41.8%
2015 18.7% -24.2%
2016 6.1% -67.3%
2017 24.6% +303.1%
2018 24.5% -0.5%
2019 24.6% +0.4%
2020 25.1% +1.8%
2021 18.8% -25.0%
2022 23.9% +27.0%
2023 16.7% -30.2%
2024 21.9% +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 23.9% 27.0% 10
2010s 18.9% 6.1% 24.6% 10
2020s 21.3% 16.7% 25.1% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 3 Czechia 25.1% compare
  2. 4 Slovenia 22.9% compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 22.0% compare
  4. 7 Hungary 20.4% compare
  5. 8 North Macedonia 19.8% compare
  6. 9 Tunisia 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovakia was 21.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
How does Slovakia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Slovakia ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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