Slovak Republic — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Slovak Republic, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Slovak Republic was 60.42% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 66.09% in 1991. The lowest was 58.70% in 2009 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.23% per year.
Slovak Republic ranks 102 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 55%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Slovak Republic sits above it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 23 of 49 economies; Czechia (60.34%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 65th of 187 in 1990 → 106th of 187 in 2000 → 119th of 187 in 2010 → 104th of 187 in 2020 → 101st of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.42% | -0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 61.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 61.16% | +1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 2020 | 58.91% | -0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 59.56% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 59.73% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 59.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 60.01% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 59.63% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 59.79% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 59.25% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 59.18% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 58.84% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 59.18% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 58.72% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 59.06% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 59.46% | -0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 60.07% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 59.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 59.66% | +0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 59.26% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 59.08% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 59.68% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 60.16% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 59.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 59.89% | -2.3 pp |
| 1993 | 62.16% | -2.0 pp |
| 1992 | 64.18% | -1.9 pp |
| 1991 | 66.09% | +0.6 pp |
| 1990 | 65.51% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Slovak Republic’s Labor participation in 1991?
66.09% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Slovak Republic’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -7.8% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 60.42%; 2024: 60.8%; 2023: 61.17%; 2022: 61.16%; 2021: 60.2%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.