Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 18.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia peaked at 38.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.9% | — |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -3.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 18.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 18.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 21.0% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 19.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 15.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 21.2% | 6 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia was 18.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.