Work & Labour in Slovakia

956 indicators covering work & labour for Slovakia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 186.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 57.7% 27th
Unemployment of previously employed persons 126.76 2023 down 57.2% 58th
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Number of strikes and lockouts 1 2024 unchanged 82nd
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 1,200 Thousand persons 2025 up 41.6% 26th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.5 2023 down 4.9% 72nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 36.85 2023 down 4.7% 80th
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 47.25 2023 down 65.9% 66th
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 0.196 2024 up 106.3% 76th
Youth employees 309.54 2023 down 19.2% 66th
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 5 2023 up 25.0% 78th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 40.31 2025 up 0.4% 40th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 39.5 2025 up 0.4% 51st
Average monthly earnings of employees 2,209 2025 up 103.3% 81st
Average monthly earnings of employees 2,209 2025 up 103.3% 79th
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 143,281 2024 down 17.9% 44th
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 11.9% 2026 down 5.6% 5th
Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT 74.9% 2026 up 562.3% 2nd
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.254 2025 up 23.3% 81st
Median monthly earnings of employees 2,009 2025 up 105.9% 73rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 21.9% 2024 down 11.0% 6th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 34.1% 2023 up 14.1% 55th
Median monthly earnings of employees 2,009 2025 up 105.9% 72nd
Median monthly earnings of employees 2,009 2025 up 105.9% 72nd
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 75.4 Thousand persons 2024 up 21.4% 27th
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0 2024 190th
Own-account workers, total 12.1% 2016 up 27.9% 138th
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 755.5 2023 up 19.3% 34th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.27 2023 down 59.5% 70th
Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 11.92 2023 down 65.4% 73rd
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 0.457 2023 down 69.1% 84th
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 8.05 2023 up 0.5% 67th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 6.87 2023 down 57.6% 57th
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 30.68 2023 down 52.6% 70th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 57.9 2025 up 9.6% 43rd
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,760 2025 up 0.7% 50th
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 365.15 2024 down 14.6% 57th
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1,749 2025 down 5.6% 47th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits 2.1% 2021 up 27.8% 20th
Informal employment 162.87 2025 down 54.1% 58th
Informal employment rate 6.25 2025 down 57.7% 59th
Employment outside the formal sector 143.64 2025 down 60.6% 59th
Share of employment outside the formal sector 5.51 2025 down 63.7% 62nd
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 5.84 2023 down 58.9% 38th
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 161.9 2023 down 58.1% 48th
Average hourly earnings of employees 9.14 2022 up 92.8% 64th
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 1.12 2024 down 44.0% 55th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 48.39 2023 down 51.8% 51st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 9.17 2023 down 35.7% 49th
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 359.98 2024 down 15.9% 54th
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 1.12 2024 down 44.0% 65th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 5.5% 2024 up 95.4% 55th
Share of male workers in informal employment 5.5% 2024 up 95.4% 55th
Share of workers in informal employment 4.4% 2024 up 45.7% 57th
Share of female workers in informal employment 3.0% 2024 down 6.3% 64th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita 4.4% 2024 up 45.7% 57th
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) 7.3 2023 down 58.2% 60th