Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training was 9.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia is 9.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia peaked at 24.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.8 | — |
| 2003 | 22.1 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 19.8 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.75 | 12.4 | 24.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 8.9 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 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 of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia was 9.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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