Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 5.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.4 for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 19.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 29th out of 50 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 1 |
| 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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