Slovakia vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.19 against 4.9 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8 | 4.76 | 6.05 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 4.41 | 2.62 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Slovakia or United Kingdom?
- Slovakia, at 5.19 against 4.9 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 0.29, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Slovakia ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.