Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,385 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia is 1,385 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia peaked at 1,600 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,385 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 23rd 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 28 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,503 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,508 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,499 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,474 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,509 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,498 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,505 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,544 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,571 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,587 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,572 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,600 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,600 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,592 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,573 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,571 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,565 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,548 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,524 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,521 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,521 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,519 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,539 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,461 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,413 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,394 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,386 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,385 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
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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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Slovakia was 1,385 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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