Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia

Slovakia: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.56 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.534 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.555 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.544 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.587 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.585 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.568 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.569 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.578 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.555 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.528 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.535 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.5% for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

That places Slovakia 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Slovakia, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.5% -4.6%
2007 0.6% +3.9%
2008 0.5% -1.9%
2009 0.6% +7.9%
2010 0.6% -0.3%
2011 0.6% -3.0%
2012 0.6% +0.3%
2013 0.6% +1.6%
2014 0.6% -4.0%
2015 0.5% -4.8%
2016 0.5% +1.2%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 29 Greece 0.5% compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  3. 31 Croatia 0.5% compare
  4. 33 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  5. 34 Namibia 0.5% compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia?
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Slovakia rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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