Unemployment rate by disability in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rate by disability was 6.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate by disability in Slovakia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 6.17 for unemployment rate by disability in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Slovakia peaked at 14.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rate by disability in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.48 | — |
| 2006 | 11.14 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.64 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 13.69 | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 13.66 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.57 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.55 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.45 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 8.34 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.89 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 7.54 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.84 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.22 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.17 | -14.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 7.22 | 12.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 7.74 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.17 | 7.54 | 5 |
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 rate by disability in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Slovakia was 6.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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