Slovakia vs Zambia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Slovakia
5.4%
in 2025
Zambia
5.7%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
89th
Zambia rank
86th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Slovakia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 15.7% | 3.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Slovakia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Slovakia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Slovakia ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 86th 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.