Portugal vs Slovakia: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship)
Portugal
5.3%
in 2026
Slovakia
5.6%
in 2026
Portugal rank
29th
Slovakia rank
27th
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 14.9% | 10.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 15.0% | 8.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.