Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia
Slovakia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 43 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
114 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
43 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia is 43 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia peaked at 114 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 104 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 114 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 106 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 103 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 99 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 89 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 92 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 79 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 75 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 60 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 59 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 47 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 46 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 43 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104 Thousand persons | 104 Thousand persons | 104 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.6 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 114 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.17 Thousand persons | 43 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Ireland 44 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Slovakia 43 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Norway 41 Thousand persons compare
- 28 North Macedonia 40 Thousand persons 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia was 43 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 114 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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