Unemployment with basic education, female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 47.1% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Slovakia peaked at 48.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 33.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 27.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 32.9% | 47.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 2 South Africa 42.8% compare
- 3 Kosovo 42.6% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.6% compare
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 with basic education, female in Slovakia?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Slovakia was 47.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Slovakia ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).