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.
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 |
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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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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.