Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2001
All-time low
5.3%
in 2024
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovakia, 1993–2025

51015201993200920251993: 12.2 %1994: 13.7 %1995: 13.1 %1996: 11.3 %1997: 11.9 %1998: 12.4 %1999: 16.1 %2000: 18.5 %2001: 19.1 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 18.2 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 9.5 %2009: 12 %2010: 14.4 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 14 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 5.8 %2024: 5.3 %2025: 5.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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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.