Persons outside … Persons population private households in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 33.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 1998
All-time low
33.4
in 2024
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia is 33.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia peaked at 37.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 47 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 … Persons population private households in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.5 | — |
| 1999 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.8 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.8 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.9 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.1 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.7 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.4 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 33.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 33.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4 | 37.3 | 37.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8 | 36 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.32 | 35.6 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.17 | 33.4 | 36.2 | 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 - % of total population in private in Slovakia?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia was 33.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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