Slovakia's unemployment fell from 11.3 % in 1996 to 5.4 % in 2025.
Slovakia · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Slovakia's youth unemployment fell from 21.0 % in 1996 to 18.4 % in 2025.
Slovakia's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) rose from 63.3 % in 2009 to 63.4 % in 2025.
Slovakia's participation rose from 60.2 % in 1996 to 60.4 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
80th of 182 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Slovakia's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 52.3 % in 1996 to 55.1 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts95th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −0.1 pts19th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.5 %114th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts138th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts48th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.4 pts29th of 34
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- Average wageup +1.6 %32nd of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.7 %24th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts153rd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.4 pts7th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.5 pts84th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.4 %44th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Slovakia.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data