Share of women among low pay earners in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of women among low pay earners was 53.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women among low pay earners in Slovakia, 2014–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among low pay earners in Slovakia is 53.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among low pay earners in Slovakia peaked at 56.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2015.
Slovakia ranks 22nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women among low pay earners in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.4% | — |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.8% | 23.8% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.9% | 53.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 26,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among low pay earners in Slovakia?
- Share of women among low pay earners in Slovakia was 53.6% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of women among low pay earners?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women among low pay earners rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.