Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2001
All-time low
5.2%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 18.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2026 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 8.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 5.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia was 5.9% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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