Portugal vs Slovakia: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.01 against 5.84 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 | 14.02 | 6.5 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 10.94 | 0.5473 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.4 | 0.1498 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 6.01 against 5.84 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.17, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.