Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia is 32.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, 32.0%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.3% | — |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +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 | 45.0% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 41.3% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 42.2% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 36.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 32.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia was 32.0% 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 32.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 45 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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