Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
86th
of 128 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2001
All-time low
5.3%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

51015201998201120241998: 10.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education1999: 14.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 18.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2001: 18.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 18 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 16.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 17.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 15.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 11.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 9.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 8.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 10.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 12.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 13.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 14.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 14.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 12.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 12.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 10.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 6.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 5.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 5.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 5.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 5.3% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Slovakia peaked at 18.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.

Slovakia ranks 86th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1998 10.8%
1999 14.6% +34.5%
2000 18.1% +24.5%
2001 18.2% +0.5%
2002 18.0% -1.4%
2003 16.5% -8.2%
2004 17.9% +8.5%
2005 15.6% -13.0%
2006 11.8% -24.4%
2007 9.9% -15.6%
2008 8.7% -12.2%
2009 10.9% +24.6%
2010 12.6% +16.3%
2011 13.5% +6.8%
2012 14.2% +5.3%
2013 14.3% +0.9%
2014 12.9% -9.9%
2015 12.9% +0.2%
2016 10.7% -17.6%
2017 8.0% -24.8%
2018 6.6% -17.1%
2019 5.5% -17.7%
2020 7.0% +28.6%
2021 7.0% -1.1%
2022 6.0% -13.5%
2023 5.7% -4.5%
2024 5.3% -8.4%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.7% 10.8% 14.6% 2
2000s 14.6% 8.7% 18.2% 10
2010s 11.1% 5.5% 14.3% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.3% 7.0% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 83 Ireland 5.6% compare
  2. 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
  3. 85 El Salvador 5.3% compare
  4. 87 Jamaica 5.2% compare
  5. 88 Austria 4.8% compare
  6. 89 Romania 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Slovakia?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Slovakia was 5.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
How does Slovakia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Slovakia ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).