Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 150 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 150 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, 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 |
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 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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