Unemployment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment was 142.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment in Slovakia stood at 142.71. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment in Slovakia peaked at 400.38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 142.71, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 349.48 | — |
| 2006 | 306.88 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 236.85 | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 203.63 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 269.32 | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 397.08 | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 387.05 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 385.74 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 400.38 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 387.03 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 314.3 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 266 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 244.83 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 233.6 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 259.77 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 181.4 | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 214.03 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 193.03 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 211.12 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 173.3 | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 142.71 | -17.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 142.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.61, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 142.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266.61, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.23 | 203.63 | 349.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 327.58 | 233.6 | 400.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.93 | 142.71 | 214.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- 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 in Slovakia?
- Unemployment in Slovakia was 142.71 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 400.38 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.71 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment?
- Slovakia ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.