Share of female workers by sector in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of female workers by sector was 0.9089 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of female workers by sector in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Slovakia is 0.9089, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Slovakia peaked at 10.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9089, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female workers by sector in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.54 | — |
| 1992 | 10.31 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.52 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.62 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.65 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.28 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.97 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 5.99 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.07 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9482 | -43.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9089 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.05 | 6.97 | 10.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 3.17 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.88 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 0.9089 | 1.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1 compare
- 158 United States of America 0.9616 compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 0.9278 compare
- 161 Djibouti 0.8972 compare
- 162 Sweden 0.8771 compare
- 163 Cyprus 0.8363 compare
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 female workers by sector in Slovakia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Slovakia was 0.9089 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9089 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Slovakia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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