Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.2%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 115 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2023
All-time low
2.4%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Part time employment, total in Slovakia, 1998–2023

01020301998201020231998: 14.1 % of total employment1999: 13.5 % of total employment2000: 15.7 % of total employment2001: 15.2 % of total employment2002: 15.4 % of total employment2003: 2.4 % of total employment2004: 19.3 % of total employment2005: 17.5 % of total employment2006: 18.5 % of total employment2007: 17.2 % of total employment2008: 18.4 % of total employment2009: 23 % of total employment2010: 20.7 % of total employment2011: 4.4 % of total employment2012: 21.1 % of total employment2013: 21.5 % of total employment2014: 23.3 % of total employment2015: 24.4 % of total employment2016: 24.2 % of total employment2017: 26.2 % of total employment2018: 23.7 % of total employment2019: 22.7 % of total employment2020: 28.9 % of total employment2021: 28.7 % of total employment2022: 28.3 % of total employment2023: 30.2 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Slovakia is 30.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Slovakia peaked at 30.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2003.

That places Slovakia 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % of total employment Change
1998 14.1% —
1999 13.5% -4.1%
2000 15.7% +16.0%
2001 15.2% -3.1%
2002 15.4% +1.1%
2003 2.4% -84.4%
2004 19.3% +706.4%
2005 17.5% -9.4%
2006 18.5% +5.4%
2007 17.2% -6.7%
2008 18.4% +6.9%
2009 23.0% +25.0%
2010 20.7% -10.0%
2011 4.4% -78.5%
2012 21.1% +373.8%
2013 21.5% +1.9%
2014 23.3% +8.4%
2015 24.4% +5.0%
2016 24.2% -1.1%
2017 26.2% +8.5%
2018 23.7% -9.5%
2019 22.7% -4.2%
2020 28.9% +27.3%
2021 28.7% -0.8%
2022 28.3% -1.3%
2023 30.2% +6.5%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 30.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +706.4% 2.4% 19.3%
2012 +373.8% 4.4% 21.1%
2003 -84.4% 15.4% 2.4%
2011 -78.5% 20.7% 4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.8% 13.5% 14.1% 2
2000s 16.3% 2.4% 23.0% 10
2010s 21.2% 4.4% 26.2% 10
2020s 29.0% 28.3% 30.2% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

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  3. 43 Panama 31.3% compare
  4. 45 Hungary 30.1% compare
  5. 46 Honduras 29.9% compare
  6. 47 Czechia 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Slovakia?
Part time employment, total in Slovakia was 30.2% in 2023, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
How does Slovakia rank for part time employment, total?
Slovakia ranks 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
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Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.