Compensation of employees in Slovakia

Slovakia: Compensation of employees was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
114th
of 155 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1998
All-time low
12.9%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Compensation of employees in Slovakia, 1995–2022

051015201995200820221995: 18.5 % of expense1996: 16.7 % of expense1997: 18.5 % of expense1998: 19.7 % of expense1999: 18.4 % of expense2000: 15.7 % of expense2001: 18.6 % of expense2002: 18.9 % of expense2003: 13.6 % of expense2004: 13.9 % of expense2005: 12.9 % of expense2006: 13.6 % of expense2007: 13.3 % of expense2008: 13.9 % of expense2009: 13.3 % of expense2010: 13.8 % of expense2011: 13.8 % of expense2012: 13.5 % of expense2013: 13.8 % of expense2014: 13.8 % of expense2015: 13.6 % of expense2016: 14.4 % of expense2017: 15.6 % of expense2018: 15.4 % of expense2019: 16.3 % of expense2020: 16.1 % of expense2021: 16.1 % of expense2022: 16.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Slovakia is 16.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Slovakia peaked at 19.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.

That places Slovakia 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Slovakia, 1995 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
1995 18.5%
1996 16.7% -9.6%
1997 18.5% +10.7%
1998 19.7% +6.8%
1999 18.4% -6.6%
2000 15.7% -14.6%
2001 18.6% +18.5%
2002 18.9% +1.4%
2003 13.6% -27.9%
2004 13.9% +1.9%
2005 12.9% -7.4%
2006 13.6% +6.0%
2007 13.3% -2.2%
2008 13.9% +4.0%
2009 13.3% -4.2%
2010 13.8% +4.2%
2011 13.8% -0.2%
2012 13.5% -2.1%
2013 13.8% +2.3%
2014 13.8% -0.3%
2015 13.6% -1.3%
2016 14.4% +5.5%
2017 15.6% +8.4%
2018 15.4% -1.2%
2019 16.3% +6.1%
2020 16.1% -1.3%
2021 16.1% -0.2%
2022 16.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 16.7% 19.7% 5
2000s 14.8% 12.9% 18.9% 10
2010s 14.4% 13.5% 16.3% 10
2020s 16.2% 16.1% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 111 Slovenia 16.8% compare
  2. 112 Serbia 16.7% compare
  3. 113 Estonia 16.4% compare
  4. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.8% compare
  5. 116 Peru 15.6% compare
  6. 117 Lithuania 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Slovakia?
Compensation of employees in Slovakia was 16.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for compensation of employees?
Slovakia ranks 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.