Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 38.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
40.97
in 2020
All-time low
38.4
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Slovakia, 2014–2025

0102030402014201920252014: 40.32015: 40.32016: 39.92017: 402018: 40.22019: 40.32020: 412021: 39.52022: 38.52023: 38.42024: 38.52025: 38.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 38.8 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Slovakia peaked at 40.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.4, in 2023.

Slovakia ranks 33rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Slovakia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 40.3
2015 40.33 +0.1%
2016 39.92 -1.0%
2017 40.03 +0.3%
2018 40.19 +0.4%
2019 40.3 +0.3%
2020 40.97 +1.6%
2021 39.48 -3.6%
2022 38.47 -2.6%
2023 38.4 -0.2%
2024 38.5 +0.3%
2025 38.8 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.18 39.92 40.33 6
2020s 39.1 38.4 40.97 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 30 Finland 39.1 compare
  2. 31 Czechia 39 compare
  3. 32 Mongolia 38.93 compare
  4. 34 Hungary 38.5 compare
  5. 35 Latvia 38.4 compare
  6. 36 Austria 38.3 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Slovakia?
Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Slovakia was 38.8 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 40.97 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4 in 2023.
How does Slovakia rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 721 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.