Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 33.5% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
33.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2006
All-time low
32.8%
in 2023
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia stood at 33.5%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia peaked at 37.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.1% | — |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 33.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.7% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.8% | 35.8% | 7 |
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 33.5% in 2026, 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 37.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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