Labor force with basic education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force with basic education was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Slovakia stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Slovakia peaked at 48.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 121st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 26.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 21.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Slovakia?
- Labor force with basic education in Slovakia was 20.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Slovakia ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).