Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia

Slovakia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.583 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.606 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.611 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.627 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.592 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.566 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.565 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.572 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.569 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.622 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.637 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.657 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.

Slovakia ranks 39th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Slovakia, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.6% +3.9%
2007 0.6% +0.9%
2008 0.6% +2.6%
2009 0.6% -5.5%
2010 0.6% -4.4%
2011 0.6% -0.2%
2012 0.6% +1.2%
2013 0.6% -0.5%
2014 0.6% +9.4%
2015 0.6% +2.3%
2016 0.7% +3.2%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 36 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  2. 37 Romania 0.7% compare
  3. 38 Latvia 0.7% compare
  4. 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
  5. 41 Finland 0.7% compare
  6. 42 Hungary 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Slovakia was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
How does Slovakia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Slovakia ranks 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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