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

Latest (2025)
9.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2002
All-time low
8.9%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Slovakia, 2002–2025

05101520252002201320252002: 24.8 Percentage2003: 22.1 Percentage2004: 23.1 Percentage2005: 20.6 Percentage2006: 16.7 Percentage2007: 14.1 Percentage2008: 12.4 Percentage2009: 16.2 Percentage2010: 19.8 Percentage2011: 19.8 Percentage2012: 20.3 Percentage2013: 20.6 Percentage2014: 19.4 Percentage2015: 15.8 Percentage2016: 13.3 Percentage2017: 11.8 Percentage2018: 9.6 Percentage2019: 8.9 Percentage2020: 10 Percentage2021: 10.2 Percentage2022: 10.6 Percentage2023: 10.2 Percentage2024: 10.1 Percentage2025: 9.7 Percentage

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

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Slovakia, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Estonia 10.0% compare
  2. 14 Estonia 10.0% compare
  3. 16 Belgium 9.8% compare
  4. 17 Slovakia 9.7% compare
  5. 19 Croatia 9.6% compare
  6. 19 Portugal 9.6% compare
  7. 19 Croatia 9.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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