Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) was 38.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Slovak Republic, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Slovak Republic 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 Slovak Republic peaked at 40.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.4, in 2023.
Slovak Republic 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) (15+) in Slovak Republic, year by year
| 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% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 38.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.56, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 38.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.18 | 39.92 | 40.33 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.1 | 38.4 | 40.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More gender data for Slovak Republic
- 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)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Slovak Republic?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Slovak Republic was 38.8 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 in 2023.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Slovak Republic ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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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About this data
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.