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
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 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% |
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
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3 (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 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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