Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 1,377 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,377
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,588
in 2009
All-time low
1,376
in 2024
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia stood at 1,377.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia peaked at 1,588 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,376, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 24th out of 47 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 not … Persons willingness work not in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,492 | — |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,493 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,469 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,492 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,495 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,532 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,557 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,577 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,563 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,588 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,585 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,579 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,560 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,555 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,549 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,535 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,512 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,508 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,511 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,508 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,530 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,455 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,404 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,385 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,376 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,377 | +0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,377 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,721, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,496 | 1,492 | 1,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,527 | 1,469 | 1,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,540 | 1,508 | 1,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,421 | 1,376 | 1,530 | 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 persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia was 1,377 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,588 in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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