Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,385 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Slovakia stood at 1,385 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Slovakia peaked at 1,600 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,385 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,506 Thousand persons | 1,503 Thousand persons | 1,508 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,536 Thousand persons | 1,474 Thousand persons | 1,600 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,553 Thousand persons | 1,519 Thousand persons | 1,600 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,430 Thousand persons | 1,385 Thousand persons | 1,539 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Slovakia?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Slovakia was 1,385 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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