Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 19.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.5
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2013
All-time low
8.6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Slovakia, 1998–2025

102030401998201120251998: 8.61999: 10.82000: 14.32001: 152002: 11.52003: 13.92004: 20.32005: 19.52006: 13.42007: 16.42008: 14.92009: 18.82010: 28.72011: 30.62012: 36.62013: 40.42014: 36.52015: 36.12016: 35.22017: 27.12018: 21.22019: 18.22020: 262021: 23.72022: 20.32023: 16.92024: 172025: 19.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Slovakia is 19.5, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Slovakia peaked at 40.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 1998.

That places Slovakia 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in Slovakia, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 8.6
1999 10.8 +25.6%
2000 14.3 +32.4%
2001 15 +4.9%
2002 11.5 -23.3%
2003 13.9 +20.9%
2004 20.3 +46.0%
2005 19.5 -3.9%
2006 13.4 -31.3%
2007 16.4 +22.4%
2008 14.9 -9.1%
2009 18.8 +26.2%
2010 28.7 +52.7%
2011 30.6 +6.6%
2012 36.6 +19.6%
2013 40.4 +10.4%
2014 36.5 -9.7%
2015 36.1 -1.1%
2016 35.2 -2.5%
2017 27.1 -23.0%
2018 21.2 -21.8%
2019 18.2 -14.2%
2020 26 +42.9%
2021 23.7 -8.8%
2022 20.3 -14.3%
2023 16.9 -16.7%
2024 17 +0.6%
2025 19.5 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7 8.6 10.8 2
2000s 15.8 11.5 20.3 10
2010s 31.06 18.2 40.4 10
2020s 20.57 16.9 26 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Hungary 31.6 compare
  2. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5 compare
  3. 23 Czechia 20.6 compare
  4. 25 North Macedonia 18.1 compare
  5. 26 Bulgaria 17.1 compare
  6. 27 Croatia 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Slovakia?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Slovakia was 19.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 1998.
How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Slovakia ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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