Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Slovakia is 1.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 11.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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