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
Slovakia recorded 19.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Slovakia 29th out of 45 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (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)
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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