LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Slovakia
Slovakia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 5.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Slovakia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Slovakia stood at 5.92.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Slovakia peaked at 12.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.74 | — |
| 2015 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.66 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.67 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.85 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 5.92 | +1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.88, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.89, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.03 | 6.42 | 12.75 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 5.85 | 7.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Slovakia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Slovakia was 5.92 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Slovakia ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.