Duration of working life in Slovakia
Slovakia: Duration of working life was 36.1 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.1 Year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
36.1 Year
in 2025
All-time low
32 Year
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of working life in Slovakia is 36.1 Year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Slovakia peaked at 36.1 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32 Year, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1 Year | — |
| 2001 | 32.6 Year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.3 Year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.6 Year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3 Year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.1 Year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32 Year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.3 Year | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.5 Year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.8 Year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33 Year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2 Year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.9 Year | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.1 Year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.1 Year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34 Year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6 Year | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4 Year | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.8 Year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 36 Year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.1 Year | +0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 36.1 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Year, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 36.1 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6 Year, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.31 Year | 32 Year | 32.6 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 Year | 32.4 Year | 34.2 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.32 Year | 34 Year | 36.1 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Slovakia?
- Duration of working life in Slovakia was 36.1 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 Year in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 Year in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for duration of working life?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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