Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 5.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.3 for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Slovakia peaked at 51.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.2 | — |
| 1999 | 51.6 | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 50.6 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 48.4 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 30.4 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | -40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9 | 36.2 | 51.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.09 | 12.4 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 | 7.3 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 5 |
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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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Slovakia?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Slovakia was 5.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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