Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 149.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
149.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
508.7 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
147.7 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 149.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 508.7 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 147.7 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 25th out of 48 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 403.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 490.5 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 508.7 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 486.3 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 447.7 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 491 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 430 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 355.4 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 295.7 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 255.7 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 323.5 Thousand persons | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 389.2 Thousand persons | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 365 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 378 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 386.1 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 358.9 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 314.4 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 266.8 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 224 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 179.5 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 157.7 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 181.4 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 187.6 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 170.4 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 161.9 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 147.7 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 149.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403.6 Thousand persons | 403.6 Thousand persons | 403.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 149.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 508.7 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.7 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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