Unemployment with basic education, male in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2005
All-time low
16.7%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

20304050601998201120241998: 16.7 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 20.4 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 46 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 50.7 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 52.3 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 52.1 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 55.2 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 58.3 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 53.2 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 47.7 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 41.5 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 42 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 45.2 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 46.1 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 48.1 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 45.5 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 41.3 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 40.8 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 32.1 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 32.5 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 31.5 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 33.5 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 30.5 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 42 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 37.2 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 34.6 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 34.6 % of male labor force with basic education

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).