Unemployment with basic education, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Slovakia is 34.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Slovakia peaked at 58.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 2nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.7% | — |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +125.1% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 41.5% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 31.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 30.5% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 1 South Africa 36.7% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 33.7% compare
- 4 Botswana 26.0% compare
- 5 Sweden 23.2% 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, male in Slovakia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Slovakia was 34.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Slovakia ranks 2nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).