Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 12.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.1% | — |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -28.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
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- 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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.