Puerto Rico vs Slovakia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Puerto Rico
5.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
5.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Slovakia rank
89th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Puerto Rico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Slovakia ranks 89th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 15.4% | 3.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.9% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Puerto Rico or Slovakia?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th and Slovakia ranks 89th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.