Employment by status in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment by status was 85.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Slovakia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Slovakia stood at 85.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Slovakia peaked at 90.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.3% | — |
| 1992 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 85.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 85.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 88.8% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.1% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.7% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.7% | 85.1% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Slovakia?
- Employment by status in Slovakia was 85.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment by status?
- Slovakia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.