Unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 149.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovakia stood at 149.5 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovakia peaked at 508.7 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 147.7 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.55 Thousand persons | 305.5 Thousand persons | 403.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 408.45 Thousand persons | 255.7 Thousand persons | 508.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.96 Thousand persons | 157.7 Thousand persons | 389.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.42 Thousand persons | 147.7 Thousand persons | 187.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovakia was 149.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 508.7 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.7 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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