Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 5.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.6
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2002
All-time low
4.5
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.6 for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 15.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10 | — |
| 2000 | 13.2 | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 15.8 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.66 | 7.9 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 4.5 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 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 youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 5.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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