Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia is 0.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia peaked at 10.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 161st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -43.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia was 0.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Slovakia ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).