Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Slovakia

Slovakia: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 2.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
47th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2019
All-time low
2.6
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Slovakia, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 4.62006: 4.22007: 4.72008: 3.52009: 42010: 5.32011: 5.22012: 5.32013: 62014: 62015: 6.52016: 5.82017: 4.12018: 5.12019: 7.22020: 4.72021: 4.42022: 3.62023: 5.72024: 3.82025: 2.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Slovakia stood at 2.6. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Slovakia peaked at 7.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2025.

Slovakia ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Slovakia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4.6 —
2006 4.2 -8.7%
2007 4.7 +11.9%
2008 3.5 -25.5%
2009 4 +14.3%
2010 5.3 +32.5%
2011 5.2 -1.9%
2012 5.3 +1.9%
2013 6 +13.2%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6.5 +8.3%
2016 5.8 -10.8%
2017 4.1 -29.3%
2018 5.1 +24.4%
2019 7.2 +41.2%
2020 4.7 -34.7%
2021 4.4 -6.4%
2022 3.6 -18.2%
2023 5.7 +58.3%
2024 3.8 -33.3%
2025 2.6 -31.6%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 2.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2 3.5 4.7 5
2010s 5.65 4.1 7.2 10
2020s 4.13 2.6 5.7 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 45 Slovenia 2.8 compare
  2. 45 Slovenia 2.8 compare
  3. 47 Slovakia 2.6 compare
  4. 49 Malta 2.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Slovakia?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Slovakia was 2.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2025.
How does Slovakia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Slovakia ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,030 data points, 2003–2025
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