Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Slovakia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Slovakia stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Slovakia peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 24th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.9% | — |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 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 sex and disability - 13th icls in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Slovakia was 6.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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