Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 20.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.9
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 2018
All-time low
9.4
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovakia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovakia is 20.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovakia peaked at 23.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.8 | — |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.2 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 20.9 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 10 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 20.2 | 23.1 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 28,544 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 25,260 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8076 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,966 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.8073 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovakia?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovakia was 20.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Slovakia ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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