Employment of older workers in Slovakia
66.6% of people aged 55 to 64 in Slovakia were employed in 2025.
Slovakia, 2025
66.6%
Change from 2024
+0.6percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
18th of 34
Employment of older workers in Slovakia over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Slovakia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.6% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 42.4%b (break in time series) | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | 43.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 66.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 48.3%, the figure has changed by +18.3 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Slovakia has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
More for Slovakia
All statistics for Slovakia
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
78.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
18.3 years
2024 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
5.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
15.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
3.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
73.7%
2025 · Eurostat