Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 150 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
150 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
398 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
148 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia stood at 150 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 398 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 148 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 332 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 398 Thousand persons | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 373 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 386 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 394 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 366 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 323 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 274 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 229 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 184 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 161 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 186 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 188 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 170 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 162 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 148 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 150 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 308.8 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 398 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.33 Thousand persons | 148 Thousand persons | 188 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia was 150 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 398 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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