Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 40.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 40.1% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Slovakia peaked at 53.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.1% | — |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +88.8% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +5.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 40.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 40.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +88.8% | 20.7% | 39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 39.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 30.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 31.6% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 in Slovakia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Slovakia was 40.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Slovakia ranks 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).