Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.4% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia peaked at 19.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 89th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.2% | — |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 5.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Slovakia ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.