Photo: József Süveg derivative work: Danapit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Slovakia: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Slovakia is placed 53rd of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 57.18 (2025); Labour Income Share 53.79 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
53rd
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Slovakia on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
57.18
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Slovakia: 57.18. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 71.2 Moldova
- Land neighbours
- Austria 56.77 · Czechia 58.64 · Hungary 57.84 · Poland 56.58
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
5.359
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Slovakia: 5.359. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 1.505 Moldova
- Land neighbours
- Austria 5.582 · Czechia 2.825 · Hungary 4.521 · Poland 2.976
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
11.76
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Slovakia: 11.76. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 4.931 Russia
- Land neighbours
- Austria 7.852 · Czechia 13.5 · Hungary 7.829 · Poland 14.98
02Over time
Which way Slovakia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
SlovakiaWorld median
Slovakia rose from 48.6 in 2000 to 57.18 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Slovakia World median 2025 57.18 57.720 2024 57.58 57.694 2023 57.60 58.158 2022 57.40 57.688 2021 56.05 56.066 2020 54.95 55.691 2019 56.13 57.871 2018 55.82 56.911 2017 55.02 56.738 2016 54.20 56.845 2015 52.77 56.788 2014 52.89 56.774 2013 50.82 56.229 2012 50.92 56.289 2011 50.78 56.297 2010 50.37 56.212 2009 51.64 56.255 2008 53.55 57.308 2007 52.17 56.933 2006 51.15 56.685 2005 49.79 56.129 2004 49.14 55.465 2003 49.72 55.630 2002 48.82 55.843 2001 48.67 56.018 2000 48.60 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
SlovakiaWorld median
Slovakia rose from 45.97 in 2004 to 53.79 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Slovakia World median 2025 53.79 46.230 2024 53.49 46.060 2023 53.32 45.900 2022 53.75 45.615 2021 52.55 45.433 2020 53.35 47.267 2019 52.31 46.277 2018 51.36 46.187 2017 51.17 46.467 2016 49.79 46.798 2015 48.18 46.876 2014 47.96 47.281 2013 47.90 46.887 2012 45.31 46.231 2011 46.78 45.679 2010 46.05 46.024 2009 48.13 47.071 2008 46.68 45.312 2007 45.07 45.246 2006 45.67 45.670 2005 46.49 46.265 2004 45.97 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
SlovakiaWorld median
Slovakia fell from 18.55 in 2000 to 5.359 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Slovakia World median 2025 5.36 5.08 2024 5.30 5.15 2023 5.84 5.21 2022 6.14 5.34 2021 6.89 6.04 2020 6.72 6.38 2019 5.76 5.36 2018 6.54 5.35 2017 8.14 5.59 2016 9.68 5.90 2015 11.49 6.41 2014 11.54 6.58 2013 14.23 6.71 2012 13.97 6.79 2011 13.63 6.90 2010 14.39 7.04 2009 12.02 6.67 2008 9.51 5.79 2007 11.16 6.00 2006 13.40 6.50 2005 16.28 7.09 2004 18.21 6.80 2003 17.55 6.95 2002 18.54 6.91 2001 19.15 6.96 2000 18.55 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
SlovakiaWorld median
Slovakia rose from 8.136 in 2000 to 11.76 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Slovakia World median 2025 11.760 28.67 2024 11.835 29.04 2023 12.402 29.33 2022 12.341 29.67 2021 12.080 30.01 2020 12.475 30.54 2019 12.473 29.98 2018 12.316 30.15 2017 12.459 29.93 2016 12.679 29.91 2015 12.471 30.26 2014 12.480 30.47 2013 12.870 31.14 2012 12.871 31.00 2011 12.868 31.41 2010 12.843 32.37 2009 12.409 32.59 2008 11.565 31.76 2007 11.409 33.47 2006 10.932 34.27 2005 10.464 34.66 2004 9.992 35.51 2003 9.338 35.90 2002 8.787 35.96 2001 8.529 35.27 2000 8.136 35.67
03In context
Slovakia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Slovakia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechia | 24th | 58.64 | 53.99 | 2.825 | 13.5 |
 Austria | =31st | 56.77 | 62.06 | 5.582 | 7.852 |
 Hungary | =39th | 57.84 | 51.3 | 4.521 | 7.829 |
 Poland | 47th | 56.58 | 49.59 | 2.976 | 14.98 |
| Slovakia | 53rd | 57.18 | 53.79 | 5.359 | 11.76 |
 Ukraine | not placed | — | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Slovakia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Slovakia is ahead of the world, and behind
31 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median20
Statistics on which Slovakia does better than the middle country measured.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 31963▲ Improved since 2015
Slovakia: 196 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9823898No real change since 2015
Slovakia: 238 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.6101.61No real change since 2015
Slovakia: 0 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Fatal Occupational InjuriesILO · 2023 · world median 2.0050.862.005▲ Improved since 2013
Slovakia: 0.86 · world median 2.005 · Fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.12 to 8.409; lower is better.
Gini Index of Monthly EarningsILO · 2024 · world median 0.3370.2570.337▼ Worsened since 2014
Slovakia: 0.257 · world median 0.337 · Gini index of employees’ monthly earnings (0 = all paid the same, 1 = maximum inequality). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.182 to 0.643; lower is better.
Position 65th of 75 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0753.0432.07No earlier reading
Slovakia: 53.04 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,74230,4526,742▲ Improved since 2015
Slovakia: 30,452 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 27th of 151 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8122.8541.81No earlier reading
Slovakia: 22.85 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 146th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5751.120.575No earlier reading
Slovakia: 1.12 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · world median 14.318.7514.31▲ Improved since 2014
Slovakia: 8.75 · world median 14.31 · Youth not in education, employment or training (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.975 to 65.73; lower is better.
Position 77th of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,230108,00925,230No real change since 2010
Slovakia: 108,009 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 33rd of 151 · derived.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38484,27847,384No real change since 2015
Slovakia: 84,278 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 44th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1647.422.16No real change since 2015
Slovakia: 47.4 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 48th of 182 · derived.
Informal Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 36.766.24736.76No earlier reading
Slovakia: 6.247 · world median 36.76 · Informal employment (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.857 to 94.44; lower is better.
Position 72nd of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 019.80No earlier reading
Slovakia: 19.8 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.975.245.9No earlier reading
Slovakia: 75.2 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Low Pay RateILO · 2024 · world median 17.891617.89▲ Improved since 2014
Slovakia: 16 · world median 17.89 · Employees paid less than two-thirds of the median hourly earnings (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.395 to 41.69; lower is better.
Position 48th of 71 · derived, 1st = worst.
Average Monthly Earnings of EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 1,6362,4511,636▼ Worsened since 2014
Slovakia: 2,451 · world median 1,636 · Average monthly earnings of employees (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 193.28 to 9,307; higher is better.
Position 30th of 75 · derived.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3655.1353.36▲ Improved since 2015
Slovakia: 55.13 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 80th of 182 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1620.4119.16No earlier reading
Slovakia: 20.41 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 82nd of 179 · derived.
Behind the world median3
Statistics on which Slovakia does worse than the middle country measured.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6660.4261.66▲ Improved since 2015
Slovakia: 60.42 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 101st of 182 · derived.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6811.0816.68No earlier reading
Slovakia: 11.08 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 95th of 139 · derived.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8318.4312.83▲ Improved since 2015
Slovakia: 18.43 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 57th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end8
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8834.5318.88No real change since 2015
Slovakia: 34.53 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 7th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.951,375657.95Moved since 2014
Slovakia: 1,375 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0123.4915.01No earlier reading
Slovakia: 23.49 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 34th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5163.3159.51No real change since 2015
Slovakia: 63.31 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 84th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8414.8731.84No real change since 2015
Slovakia: 14.87 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 138th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8933.8838.89Moved since 2015
Slovakia: 33.88 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 144th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.382.16314.38Moved since 2015
Slovakia: 2.163 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 153rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Share of Temporary EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 13.454.18613.45Moved since 2014
Slovakia: 4.186 · world median 13.45 · Employees on temporary contracts (% of employees). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.337 to 72.78.
No current reading for Slovakia
Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) (last 2023), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management (last 2023) and Working Poverty Rate. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Slovakia’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Slovakia’s 13th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Risk & Resilience18th of 1934/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture20th of 1843/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade20th of 1772/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation22nd of 1764/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 26th of 1983/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital31st of 1963/3 keys
- Gender & Equality39th of 1834/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequalityjoint 35th of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeing44th of 2003/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions44th of 1944/4 keys
- Energy40th of 1653/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties56th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour53rd of 1824/4 keys
- Peace & Security54th of 1774/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability75th of 1864/4 keys
- Digital & Technology86th of 1984/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Slovakia can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Iceland1st4/4 keysHighest in Eastern Europe
Belarus=8th4/4 keysThis page
Slovakia53rd4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Slovakia and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Slovakia on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Slovakia rank on work & labour?
Slovakia is placed 53rd of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Slovakia?
57.18 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Slovakia?
53.79 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Slovakia compare with Poland on work & labour?
Poland is placed 47th of 182, and Slovakia 53rd. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Poland 56.58, Slovakia 57.18; Labour Income Share: Poland 49.59, Slovakia 53.79; Unemployment Rate: Poland 2.976, Slovakia 5.359; Vulnerable Employment: Poland 14.98, Slovakia 11.76.
How have Slovakia’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 48.6 in 2000 to 57.18 in 2025; Labour Income Share rose from 45.97 in 2004 to 53.79 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 18.55 in 2000 to 5.359 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment rose from 8.136 in 2000 to 11.76 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Slovakia?
No current reading is published for Slovakia on Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management and Working Poverty Rate. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 31 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Slovakia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Slovakia (banner) — József Süveg derivative work: Danapit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Slovakia: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/slovakia/work