Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovakia is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovakia peaked at 19.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.2% | — |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 5.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovakia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovakia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.