Ireland vs Slovakia: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Ireland
137.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
149.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Slovakia rank
25th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 149.5 Thousand persons against 137.2 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 12.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.25 Thousand persons | 354.55 Thousand persons | 243.3 Thousand persons | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 113.92 Thousand persons | 408.45 Thousand persons | 294.53 Thousand persons | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 242.69 Thousand persons | 301.96 Thousand persons | 59.27 Thousand persons | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 132.98 Thousand persons | 166.42 Thousand persons | 33.43 Thousand persons | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 149.5 Thousand persons against 137.2 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 12.3 Thousand persons, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.