Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 162 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia is 162 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 399 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 145 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 384 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 386 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 387 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 399 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 394 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 353 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 311 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 259 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 218 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 171 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 159 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 195 Thousand persons | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 183 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 169 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 157 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 145 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 155 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2026 | 162 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384 Thousand persons | 384 Thousand persons | 384 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 303.7 Thousand persons | 159 Thousand persons | 399 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.57 Thousand persons | 145 Thousand persons | 195 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Slovakia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Slovakia was 162 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 399 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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