Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 181 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
181 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
507 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
158 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia is 181 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 507 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 158 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 307 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 317 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 417 Thousand persons | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 485 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 507 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 487 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 460 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 483 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 430 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 355 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 296 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 256 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 323 Thousand persons | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 389 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 365 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 378 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 386 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 359 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 314 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 267 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 224 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 180 Thousand persons | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 158 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 181 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347 Thousand persons | 307 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 408.2 Thousand persons | 256 Thousand persons | 507 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 302 Thousand persons | 158 Thousand persons | 389 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 181 Thousand persons | 181 Thousand persons | 181 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia was 181 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 507 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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