Labor force, total, per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5101 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Slovakia stood at 0.5101 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Slovakia peaked at 0.5144 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4593 units per person, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4897 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.497 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4855 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4733 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4593 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4625 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4686 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4683 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4672 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4722 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4791 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4873 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4888 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4954 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4966 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4943 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4935 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.493 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4987 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5062 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5076 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5058 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4957 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5061 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5139 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5144 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5101 units per person | -0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.5101 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.5101 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4744 units per person | 0.4593 units per person | 0.497 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4923 units per person | 0.4791 units per person | 0.4987 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.4973 units per person | 0.5076 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5087 units per person | 0.4957 units per person | 0.5144 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Slovakia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Slovakia was 0.5101 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5144 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4593 units per person in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.