Portugal vs Slovakia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Slovakia
5.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
24th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 24th of 45 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% | 14.1% | 9.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 15.5% | 8.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.4% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 24th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.