Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,377 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,377 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,588 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
1,376 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Slovakia stood at 1,377 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of 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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,376 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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 seeking employment by in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,492 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,500 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,493 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,469 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,500 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,492 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,495 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,532 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,557 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,577 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,563 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,588 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,585 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,579 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,560 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,555 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,549 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,535 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,512 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,508 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,511 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,508 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,530 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,455 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,404 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,385 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,376 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,377 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,496 Thousand persons | 1,492 Thousand persons | 1,500 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,527 Thousand persons | 1,469 Thousand persons | 1,588 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,540 Thousand persons | 1,508 Thousand persons | 1,585 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,421 Thousand persons | 1,376 Thousand persons | 1,530 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 45 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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