Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Slovakia is 32, 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, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 17th out of 47 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 | 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% |
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
- 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 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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