Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 40 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
40
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
117
in 2005
All-time low
40
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia, 1998–2020

4060801001201998200920201998: 861999: 892000: 962001: 1012002: 1002003: 1072004: 1162005: 1172006: 1002007: 862008: 712009: 662010: 722011: 672012: 712013: 672014: 732015: 622016: 502017: 512018: 492019: 512020: 40

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 40 for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 117 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2020.

That places Slovakia 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 86 —
1999 89 +3.5%
2000 96 +7.9%
2001 101 +5.2%
2002 100 -1.0%
2003 107 +7.0%
2004 116 +8.4%
2005 117 +0.9%
2006 100 -14.5%
2007 86 -14.0%
2008 71 -17.4%
2009 66 -7.0%
2010 72 +9.1%
2011 67 -6.9%
2012 71 +6.0%
2013 67 -5.6%
2014 73 +9.0%
2015 62 -15.1%
2016 50 -19.4%
2017 51 +2.0%
2018 49 -3.9%
2019 51 +4.1%
2020 40 -21.6%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 40 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 40 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.5 86 89 2
2000s 96 66 117 10
2010s 61.3 49 73 10
2020s 40 40 40 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 24 Serbia 44 compare
  2. 24 Serbia 44 compare
  3. 26 Norway 42 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 40 compare
  5. 29 North Macedonia 36 compare
  6. 29 North Macedonia 36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Slovakia was 40 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 117 in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2020.
How does Slovakia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Slovakia ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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