Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 5.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia stood at 5.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia peaked at 19.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.2 | — |
| 1999 | 15.9 | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 19.1 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 19.4 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.1 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 12 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.2 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.05 | 12.2 | 15.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.52 | 9.5 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 5.8 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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