Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 82.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia peaked at 83.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.7% | — |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 83.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 82.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 97% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 82.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 74.3% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 73.9% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.7% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 77.9% | 83.5% | 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 82.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 83.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Slovakia ranks 83rd out of 196 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 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.