Romania vs Slovakia: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Romania
11.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
15.6%
in 2019
Romania rank
5th
Slovakia rank
2nd
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 15.6% against 11.7% in Romania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 13.7% | 8.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 22.1% | 13.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 18.5% | 10.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 15.6% against 11.7% in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Romania and Slovakia?
- 3.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Romania ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.