Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 47.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Slovakia is 47.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Slovakia peaked at 47.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 47.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 47.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 45.4% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Slovakia?
- Labor force, female in Slovakia was 47.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force, female?
- Slovakia ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.