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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.4 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
8.6 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Slovakia stood at 19.5 Thousand persons.
The figure 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 10.8 Thousand persons | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3 Thousand persons | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 15 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 13.9 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 20.3 Thousand persons | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4 Thousand persons | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4 Thousand persons | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 14.9 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8 Thousand persons | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7 Thousand persons | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 30.6 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 36.6 Thousand persons | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 40.4 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 36.5 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 36.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.2 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.1 Thousand persons | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 26 Thousand persons | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 23.7 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 20.3 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 17 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.5 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7 Thousand persons | 8.6 Thousand persons | 10.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8 Thousand persons | 11.5 Thousand persons | 20.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 Thousand persons | 18.2 Thousand persons | 40.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 Thousand persons | 16.9 Thousand persons | 26 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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