Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia is 14.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia peaked at 35.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 79th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.5% | — |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -23.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 19.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 16.1% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 14.4% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 76 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 15.2% compare
- 78 Mali 14.7% compare
- 79 Cape Verde 14.4% compare
- 79 Slovenia 14.4% compare
- 82 Paraguay 14.3% compare
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia was 14.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Slovakia ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.