Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia

Slovakia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
3rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.799 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.684 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.556 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.726 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.907 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.849 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.959 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 1 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.746 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.708 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.817 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.884 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.829 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.612 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.496 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 1 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.57 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.515 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.835 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.8% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Slovakia 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.7% -14.4%
2000 0.6% -18.8%
2001 0.7% +30.6%
2002 0.9% +25.0%
2003 0.8% -6.4%
2004 1.0% +12.9%
2005 1.0% +4.3%
2006 0.7% -25.4%
2007 0.7% -5.0%
2008 0.8% +15.4%
2009 0.9% +8.2%
2010 0.8% -6.2%
2011 0.6% -26.1%
2012 0.5% -18.9%
2013 1.0% +101.5%
2014 0.6% -43.0%
2015 0.5% -9.6%
2016 0.8% +62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 1 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo 0.5% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Slovakia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Slovakia ranks 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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