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
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Slovakia is 5.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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% |
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
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 (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 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
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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