Public employment in Slovakia

Slovakia: Public employment was 2,430 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,430
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,445
in 2019
All-time low
2,089
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Public employment in Slovakia, 2005–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420242005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, public employment in Slovakia stood at 2,430.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public employment in Slovakia peaked at 2,445 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,089, in 2005.

Slovakia ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Public employment in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Public employment in Slovakia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 2,089
2006 2,132 +2.1%
2007 2,177 +2.1%
2008 2,247 +3.2%
2009 2,203 -2.0%
2010 2,170 -1.5%
2011 2,208 +1.8%
2012 2,209 +0.1%
2013 2,192 -0.8%
2014 2,223 +1.4%
2015 2,267 +2.0%
2016 2,321 +2.4%
2017 2,372 +2.2%
2018 2,420 +2.0%
2019 2,445 +1.0%
2020 2,399 -1.9%
2021 2,385 -0.6%
2022 2,427 +1.8%
2023 2,434 +0.3%
2024 2,430 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,170 2,089 2,247 5
2010s 2,283 2,170 2,445 10
2020s 2,415 2,385 2,434 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 25 Denmark 3,112 compare
  2. 26 Norway 2,973 compare
  3. 27 Finland 2,739 compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 2,290 compare
  5. 30 Ireland 2,234 compare
  6. 31 Costa Rica 2,095 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public employment in Slovakia?
Public employment in Slovakia was 2,430 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest public employment recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 2,445 in 2019.
What is the lowest public employment recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,089 in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for public employment?
Slovakia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is public employment rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public employment
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 681 data points, 1975–2024
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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. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.