Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 53.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 1991
All-time low
30.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovakia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovakia stood at 53.2%.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovakia peaked at 56.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1950.
Slovakia ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.0% | — |
| 1951 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 53.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 53.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.4% | 33.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 41.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 51.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.7% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 54.0% compare
- 161 Benin 53.4% compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 164 Romania 52.2% compare
- 165 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovakia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovakia was 53.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Slovakia ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.