Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.6%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2014
All-time low
6.6%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Slovakia, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 14.12015: 12.92016: 11.42017: 8.82018: 8.42019: 9.32020: 7.92021: 82022: 72023: 7.52024: 6.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Slovakia stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure 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 - 19th icls in Slovakia peaked at 14.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.

Slovakia ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in Slovakia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 14.1%
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 below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.8% 8.4% 14.1% 6
2020s 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 19 Latvia 7.1% compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 7.0% compare
  3. 21 Hungary 6.8% compare
  4. 23 Denmark 6.4% compare
  5. 24 Estonia 6.3% compare
  6. 25 Mongolia 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Slovakia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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