Youth employment rate by country of birth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by country of birth in Slovakia is 4.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Slovakia peaked at 11.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.5% | — |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Slovakia?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Slovakia was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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