Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovakia, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovakia is 16.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovakia peaked at 19.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 114th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.5% | — |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovakia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovakia was 16.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.