Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2001
All-time low
5.3%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.4% for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia peaked at 19.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 24th of 45 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 12.0% | +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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 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 rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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