Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 149.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 149.5 for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 508.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 147.7, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 403.6 | — |
| 2000 | 490.5 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 508.7 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 486.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 447.7 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 491 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 430 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 355.4 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 295.7 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 255.7 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 323.5 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 389.2 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 365 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 378 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 386.1 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 358.9 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 314.4 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 266.8 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 224 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 179.5 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 157.7 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 181.4 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 187.6 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 170.4 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 161.9 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 147.7 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 149.5 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403.6 | 403.6 | 403.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 408.45 | 255.7 | 508.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.96 | 157.7 | 389.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.42 | 147.7 | 187.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 149.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 508.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.7 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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