Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia

Slovakia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2021
All-time low
7.3%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 8.92001: 92002: 9.22003: 8.92004: 82005: 82006: 7.92007: 7.32008: 7.52009: 8.62010: 8.52011: 8.42012: 8.32013: 8.82014: 8.92015: 8.92016: 9.32017: 9.42018: 9.42019: 10.22020: 11.42021: 11.62022: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia is 10.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 11.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2007.

That places Slovakia 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.9%
2001 9.0% +1.1%
2002 9.2% +2.6%
2003 8.9% -4.2%
2004 8.0% -9.4%
2005 8.0% -0.5%
2006 7.9% -1.1%
2007 7.3% -7.2%
2008 7.5% +2.7%
2009 8.6% +14.9%
2010 8.5% -1.4%
2011 8.4% -1.9%
2012 8.3% -0.3%
2013 8.8% +5.1%
2014 8.9% +1.7%
2015 8.9% +0.2%
2016 9.3% +4.3%
2017 9.4% +0.9%
2018 9.4% -0.3%
2019 10.2% +9.2%
2020 11.4% +11.6%
2021 11.6% +1.5%
2022 10.6% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 7.3% 9.2% 10
2010s 9.0% 8.3% 10.2% 10
2020s 11.2% 10.6% 11.6% 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 53 Estonia 10.7% compare
  2. 54 Iraq 10.7% compare
  3. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.6% compare
  4. 57 Portugal 10.6% compare
  5. 58 Austria 10.6% compare
  6. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia was 10.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Slovakia ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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