Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia
Slovakia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 37 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 37 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia peaked at 116 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37 Thousand persons, in 2026.
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 18 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 116 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 115 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 106 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 113 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 101 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 93 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 89 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 83 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 76 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 55 Thousand persons | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 64 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 61 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 58 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 50 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 50 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 41 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2026 | 37 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 Thousand persons | 116 Thousand persons | 116 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.5 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | 115 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.14 Thousand persons | 37 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 22 Finland 50 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Ireland 45 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Slovakia 37 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Croatia 35 Thousand persons compare
- 27 North Macedonia 35 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Norway 35 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Croatia 35 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
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 37 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 116 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Thousand persons in 2026.
- 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 2026.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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