Inactivity rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Inactivity rate was 38.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in Slovakia is 38.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Slovakia peaked at 41.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.44, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.7 | — |
| 2006 | 39.55 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.37 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 40.71 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.93 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.29 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.19 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.11 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.75 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.44 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.31 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.98 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.56 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 37.65 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 36.78 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.06 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 38.2 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.45 | 39.55 | 41.37 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.58 | 36.44 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.71 | 36.78 | 41.06 | 6 |
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 inactivity rate in Slovakia?
- Inactivity rate in Slovakia was 38.2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for inactivity rate?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.