Unemployment rate for young people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rate for young people was 18.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.43
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.88
in 2001
All-time low
14.97
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Slovakia stood at 18.43.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Slovakia peaked at 38.88 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.97, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.88 | — |
| 1992 | 24.09 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.18 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 24.74 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 21.03 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 22.54 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 24.73 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 33.54 | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 36.61 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 38.88 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 37.43 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 33.41 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 33 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.27 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.85 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 20.48 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 19.07 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.42 | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 33.75 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 33.49 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.71 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.75 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 26.57 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.27 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 18.96 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 14.97 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 16.12 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 19.44 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 21.21 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.92 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 19.87 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 18.43 | -3.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 18.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 18.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.11 | 21.03 | 33.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.34 | 19.07 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.07 | 14.97 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 | 18.43 | 21.21 | 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 rate for young people in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Slovakia was 18.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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