Slovakia vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Slovakia
5.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 3.4% | 10.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 3.6% | 11.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 4.7% | 6.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Slovakia, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Slovakia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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.