Youth long-term unemployment rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 15.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 31 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate in Slovakia is 15.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is 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 31 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 24.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 11.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
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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 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 31 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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