Work & Labour in Slovakia

956 indicators covering work & labour for Slovakia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Public sector employment as a share of total employment 23.5% 2020 down 8.8% 23rd
Main agricultural labour force by age and sex of the farm manager 37,870 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 28.2% 20th
Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region 37,870 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 28.2% 20th
Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of 37,870 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 28.2% 20th
Number of labour inspectors 294 2024 down 9.5% 31st
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in in a STEM 34.37 2023 down 9.0% 51st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation 33.92 2023 down 8.9% 52nd
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 5,456 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.6% 27th
Trade union density rate 11.08 2019 down 30.8% 64th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.02 2025 down 42.6% 50th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 12.3 Euro 2025 up 95.2% 25th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 42.69 2025 down 53.7% 49th
Labour inspection visits per inspector 197 2024 down 40.7% 10th
Agricultural family labour force by age, sex of farm manager and NUTS 2.25 billion Euro 2023 up 24.3% 18th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 28,297 Euro 2025 up 80.6% 34th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 3.93 million Thousand hours worked 2025 down 1.2% 26th
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued 19.8 2025 up 94.1% 39th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 6.21 2025 down 54.5% 46th
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 6.44 2023 down 41.8% 39th
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 19.8% 2022 up 72.2% 56th
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized 3 2025 1st
Existence of a national strategy for youth employment 3 score 2025 1st
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.05 2023 down 48.2% 25th
Time-related underemployment 15.16 2023 down 11.8% 34th
Time-related underemployment rate 0.583 2023 down 22.6% 37th
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 3.96 million Thousand hours worked 2024 up 1.3% 25th
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 30.68 2023 down 54.7% 51st
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 6.44 2023 down 41.8% 37th
Labour force by educational attainment level 2,755 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.7% 27th
Employed persons by professional status 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Employed persons by professional status and occupation 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Self-employed persons by occupation 397.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.5% 22nd
Employees by occupation 2,207 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 27th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour 4,140 Thousand persons 2025 down 3.4% 26th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% 2025 up 4.2% 26th
Employment rates by educational attainment level 62.9% 2025 up 11.3% 24th
Employed persons by educational attainment level 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level 2,611 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.7% 27th
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level 397.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.5% 22nd
Employees by educational attainment level 2,207 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.3% 27th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 2,606 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 26th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 5.4% 2025 down 53.0% 24th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 1,385 Thousand persons 2025 down 10.6% 23rd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 149.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 52.4% 25th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 1,377 Thousand persons 2025 down 10.3% 23rd
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 33.4% 2025 down 7.5% 19th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.92 2025 down 53.6% 44th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment 5.0% 2025 down 16.7% 37th
Temporary employees by occupation 92.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 57.4% 30th
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract 92.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 57.4% 30th
Temporary employees by educational attainment level 92.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 57.4% 30th
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level 45.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 99.1% 29th
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs 45.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 99.1% 29th
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job 45.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 99.1% 29th
Temporary employees by main reason 4.2% 2025 down 60.4% 36th
Public sector employment 755.5 2023 up 19.3% 16th
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons 1.12 2024 down 16.4% 13th
Youth employment by educational attainment level 11.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.2% 29th