Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Slovakia stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 19.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.9% | — |
| 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 | 12.0% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +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 | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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