Employment rate (20–64): Spain vs Slovakia
Quarterly · % of population
Source: Eurostat (lfsi_emp_q), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
Spain · Q2 202673.3%25 of 34 in Europe
Slovakia · Q2 202678.1%19 of 34 in EuropeGap-4.8 ppSpain − Slovakia
Trend
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| Period | Spain | Slovakia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 73.3% | 78.1% | -4.8 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 72.0% | 77.8% | -5.8 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 72.9% | 78.4% | -5.5 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 72.7% | 78.0% | -5.3 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 72.6% | 78.0% | -5.4 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 71.3% | 77.9% | -6.6 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 71.8% | 78.8% | -7.0 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 71.7% | 77.9% | -6.2 pp |
Data analysis
In Q2 2026, “Employment rate (20–64)” stands at 73.3% in Spain and 78.1% in Slovakia, a gap of -4.8 pp. A year earlier, the gap was -5.4 pp. In the European ranking, Spain is 25 and Slovakia is 19 out of 34 countries.
Employment rate (20–64): Spain vs other countries
- Switzerland
- Iceland
- Norway
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Greece
- Finland
- France
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Euro area (20, until 2025)
- Euro area (21)
- European Union (27)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
- Türkiye
Other indicators: Spain vs Slovakia
- Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly)
- GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27
- HICP, annual rate of change
- Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco)
- Government deficit (−) or surplus (+)
- Government debt
- Economic sentiment indicator
- Unemployment rate
- Youth unemployment rate (under 25)
- Current account balance
- 10-year government bond yield