Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,749 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,749
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,882
in 2020
All-time low
1,727
in 2023
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Slovakia, 2003–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2003201420252003: 1.7k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovakia is 1,749, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovakia peaked at 1,882 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,727, in 2023.

Slovakia ranks 47th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Slovakia, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 1,740
2004 1,766 +1.4%
2005 1,803 +2.1%
2006 1,836 +1.8%
2007 1,855 +1.0%
2008 1,845 -0.5%
2009 1,879 +1.9%
2010 1,881 +0.1%
2011 1,880 -0.1%
2012 1,865 -0.8%
2013 1,864 -0.0%
2014 1,850 -0.8%
2015 1,851 +0.1%
2016 1,834 -0.9%
2017 1,839 +0.3%
2018 1,846 +0.4%
2019 1,851 +0.3%
2020 1,882 +1.7%
2021 1,790 -4.9%
2022 1,734 -3.1%
2023 1,727 -0.4%
2024 1,734 +0.4%
2025 1,749 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,818 1,740 1,879 7
2010s 1,856 1,834 1,881 10
2020s 1,769 1,727 1,882 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 44 Costa Rica 1,876 compare
  2. 45 Finland 1,858 compare
  3. 46 Denmark 1,768 compare
  4. 48 Norway 1,611 compare
  5. 49 Paraguay 1,568 compare
  6. 50 Croatia 1,520 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovakia?
Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovakia was 1,749 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1,882 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,727 in 2023.
How does Slovakia rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Slovakia ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,355 data points, 1987–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.