Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies was 10 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
14.6 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
8.4 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia stood at 10 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia peaked at 14.6 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.4 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2018 | 10.3 Thousand persons | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 11.9 Thousand persons | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 10 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1 Thousand persons | 8.4 Thousand persons | 14.6 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.72 Thousand persons | 8.8 Thousand persons | 11.9 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)
- 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 unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia?
- Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Slovakia was 10 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Slovakia ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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