Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 9.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 17th out of 45 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 by in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 10.0% | +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 | 18.8% | 12.4% | 24.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 8.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (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)
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 17th out of 45 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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