Unemployment rate women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rate women was 5.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.77
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.21
in 2004
All-time low
5.77
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Slovakia stood at 5.77. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Slovakia peaked at 19.21 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 94th 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 women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.73 | — |
| 1992 | 11.81 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.82 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.1 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 13.79 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.68 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 12.84 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.21 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 18.4 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.57 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.77 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.21 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 17.26 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 14.76 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 12.69 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 12.83 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 13.66 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 14.53 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 14.52 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.95 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 8.41 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 7.04 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 5.96 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 5.77 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1 | 11.73 | 16.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1 | 10.95 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 5.96 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 5.77 | 7.14 | 6 |
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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 women in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rate women in Slovakia was 5.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Slovakia ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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