Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) was 15.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2003
All-time low
11.5
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Slovakia, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 15.6 for youth long-term unemployment rate in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Slovakia peaked at 25.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.9 | — |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 19.5 | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 22.8 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3 | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 24 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 25.6 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 14.6 | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 15.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 15.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.65 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.08 | 18.2 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.89 | 11.5 | 25.6 | 10 |
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 in Slovakia?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Slovakia was 15.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Slovakia ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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