Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 83.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 83.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia peaked at 83.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.7% | — |
| 1991 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 83.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 83.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 74.3% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 73.6% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.7% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 77.9% | 83.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia was 83.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Slovakia ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.