Romania vs Slovakia: Female unemployment rate
Romania
5.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
5.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
97th
Slovakia rank
94th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 97th and Slovakia ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 13.1% | 5.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 16.1% | 10.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 11.5% | 6.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 6.4% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Romania and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Romania ranks 97th and Slovakia ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.