Unemployment with intermediate education in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
90th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2001
All-time low
4.5%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Slovakia, 1998–2024

51015201998201120241998: 9.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education1999: 13.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2000: 17.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2001: 18.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2002: 17.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 16.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 16.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 14.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 10.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 8.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 7.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 10.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 12.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 13.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 13.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 13.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 11 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 11 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 9.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 7.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 5.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 4.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 6.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 6.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 5.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 5.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 4.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 4.5% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Slovakia peaked at 18.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.

Slovakia ranks 90th of 130 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 in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
1998 9.6%
1999 13.8% +43.4%
2000 17.9% +29.3%
2001 18.5% +3.5%
2002 17.7% -4.4%
2003 16.3% -8.0%
2004 16.7% +2.7%
2005 14.4% -13.6%
2006 10.4% -27.7%
2007 8.5% -18.3%
2008 7.4% -13.6%
2009 10.2% +38.2%
2010 12.5% +22.6%
2011 13.3% +6.3%
2012 13.3% +0.3%
2013 13.8% +4.1%
2014 11.0% -20.6%
2015 11.0% -0.3%
2016 9.2% -16.0%
2017 7.6% -17.8%
2018 5.8% -23.3%
2019 4.8% -17.0%
2020 6.3% +31.1%
2021 6.4% +1.8%
2022 5.6% -12.8%
2023 5.5% -1.6%
2024 4.5% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 9.6% 13.8% 2
2000s 13.8% 7.4% 18.5% 10
2010s 10.2% 4.8% 13.8% 10
2020s 5.7% 4.5% 6.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Slovakia?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Slovakia was 4.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
How does Slovakia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Slovakia ranks 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total 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
150 places, 2,700 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).