Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Slovakia
78.1% of people aged 20 to 64 in Slovakia were employed in 2025.
Slovakia, 2025
78.1%
Change from 2024
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European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
19th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Slovakia over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Slovakia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.1% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 66.8%b (break in time series) | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | 67.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 69.6%, the figure has changed by +8.5 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Slovakia has the 19th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
More for Slovakia
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
73.7%
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
5.4%
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Employment-to-population ratio
57.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
15.3%
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Long-term unemployment rate
3.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
5.7%
September 2026 · Eurostat