Unemployment rate,Percent in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment rate,Percent was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 71 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2001
All-time low
5.0%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Slovakia is 5.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Slovakia peaked at 18.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.0% | — |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 7.0% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 7.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 37 Philippines 5.2% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 5.1% compare
- 39 Ireland 5.0% compare
- 41 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
- 43 Slovenia 4.6% compare
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 rate,percent in Slovakia?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Slovakia was 5.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Slovakia ranks 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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