Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 15.3% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% 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, 14.9%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27.3% | — |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | -20.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 15.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 15.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 21.0% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 19.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 14.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.3% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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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 15.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Slovakia ranks 67th out of 160 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 42.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.