Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
67.2
in 2011
All-time low
32
in 2025
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia peaked at 67.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.3 | — |
| 1999 | 54 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 64.7 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 64.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.5 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 60.2 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 57.4 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 62.6 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 55.6 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 42.2 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 53.3 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 61.6 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 67.2 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 62.7 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.3 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 53.1 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 45 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 45.4 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.4 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 44.5 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 51.4 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 51 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 32 | -37.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.65 | 41.3 | 54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.48 | 42.2 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.46 | 36.4 | 67.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.16 | 32 | 57 | 5 |
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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia was 32 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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