Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Slovakia

Female labor force participation rate in Slovakia in 2025 — 55.13%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 4 pp.

2025 55.13% −0.34 pp vs 2024
World rank 80of 182
Period maximum 59.68%1991
Period minimum 50.05%2009

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Slovakia, 1990–20255052.55557.56019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 59.13%1991: 59.68%1992: 57.46%1993: 55.11%1994: 51.36%1995: 51.5%1996: 52.29%1997: 51.82%1998: 51.39%1999: 51.85%2000: 52.59%2001: 52.97%2002: 52.53%2003: 52.91%2004: 52.47%2005: 51.18%2006: 50.55%2007: 50.33%2008: 50.76%2009: 50.05%2010: 50.55%2011: 50.16%2012: 50.65%2013: 50.99%2014: 52.01%2015: 51.93%2016: 52.51%2017: 52.63%2018: 52.24%2019: 52.17%2020: 51.8%2021: 54.62%2022: 55.69%2023: 55.7%2024: 55.46%2025: 55.13%
Change over the period: −4 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Slovakia

Slovakia 55.13%
World 48.94%
Eastern Europe computed 53.21%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Slovakia, by year Slovakia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 55.13 −0.34 pp
2024 55.46 −0.23 pp
2023 55.7 +0.01 pp
2022 55.69 +1.07 pp
2021 54.62 +2.82 pp
2020 51.8 −0.38 pp
2019 52.17 −0.07 pp
2018 52.24 −0.38 pp
2017 52.63 +0.11 pp
2016 52.51 +0.58 pp
2015 51.93 −0.08 pp
2014 52.01 +1.02 pp
2013 50.99 +0.34 pp
2012 50.65 +0.49 pp
2011 50.16 −0.4 pp
2010 50.55 +0.5 pp
2009 50.05 −0.71 pp
2008 50.76 +0.43 pp
2007 50.33 −0.22 pp
2006 50.55 −0.63 pp
2005 51.18 −1.29 pp
2004 52.47 −0.44 pp
2003 52.91 +0.38 pp
2002 52.53 −0.43 pp
2001 52.97 +0.38 pp
2000 52.59 +0.74 pp
1999 51.85 +0.46 pp
1998 51.39 −0.43 pp
1997 51.82 −0.47 pp
1996 52.29 +0.79 pp
1995 51.5 +0.14 pp
1994 51.36 −3.75 pp
1993 55.11 −2.36 pp
1992 57.46 −2.22 pp
1991 59.68 +0.55 pp
1990 59.13

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.