Unemployment with basic education, female in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.1%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2005
All-time low
17.7%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Slovakia, 1998–2024

010203040501998201120241998: 17.7 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 21.2 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 33.5 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 36.3 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 40.1 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 44 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 47.6 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 48.5 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 43.8 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 42.2 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 37.1 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 40.9 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 42.9 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 38.3 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 40.8 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 39 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 37 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 36.5 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 32.1 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 27.9 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 30 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 29.7 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 32.9 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 43.6 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 44.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 42.7 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 47.1 % of female labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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).