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Unemployment with basic education in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment with basic education was 40.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
1st
of 130 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2005
All-time low
17.1%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Slovakia, 1998–2024

203040501998201120241998: 17.1 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 20.7 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 39.1 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 42.8 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 45.7 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 47.8 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 51.2 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 53.2 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 48.2 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 44.9 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 39.2 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 41.5 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 44.1 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 42.3 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 44.5 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 42.3 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 39.2 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 38.7 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 32.1 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 30.3 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 30.8 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 31.9 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 31.6 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 42.8 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 40.6 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 38.1 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 40.1 % of total labor force with basic education

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,716 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).