Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 5.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.6
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2014
All-time low
4.8
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Slovakia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.6 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Slovakia peaked at 12.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.8 | — |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6 | -8.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.53 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 39 Cyprus 6.2 compare
- 40 Norway 5.7 compare
- 41 Slovakia 5.6 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 5.3 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 5.2 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 5.2 compare
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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Slovakia?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Slovakia was 5.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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