Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.88
in 2001
All-time low
14.97
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Slovakia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Slovakia is 19, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Slovakia peaked at 38.88 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.97, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 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 | 19.89 | 19 | 21.21 | 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 young vs older adults in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Slovakia was 19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Slovakia ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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