Ireland vs Slovakia: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
5.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
29th
Slovakia rank
24th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.4% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 24th 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 | 6.8% | 14.1% | 7.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 15.5% | 10.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.1% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.4% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, 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 unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 24th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.