Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Slovakia

Slovakia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Slovakia, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.42005201020162005: 0.272 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.188 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.17 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.156 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.234 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.328 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.324 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.307 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.401 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.358 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.369 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.245 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Slovakia peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Slovakia 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Slovakia, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2005 0.3%
2006 0.2% -30.8%
2007 0.2% -9.8%
2008 0.2% -7.9%
2009 0.2% +49.4%
2010 0.3% +40.5%
2011 0.3% -1.3%
2012 0.3% -5.1%
2013 0.4% +30.6%
2014 0.4% -10.8%
2015 0.4% +3.1%
2016 0.2% -33.8%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 35 Czechia 0.3% compare
  2. 36 Hungary 0.3% compare
  3. 37 Finland 0.3% compare
  4. 39 France 0.2% compare
  5. 40 Belize 0.2%
  6. 41 Ireland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Slovakia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Slovakia was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Slovakia ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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