Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 5.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.33
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
39th
of 69 countries
All-time high
19.15
in 2001
All-time low
5.33
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Slovakia is 5.33, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Slovakia peaked at 19.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.2 | — |
| 1994 | 13.64 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.33 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 11.88 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 12.42 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 16.1 | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 18.55 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 19.15 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.54 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.55 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.21 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.28 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.39 | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 11.16 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.51 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 12.02 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 14.39 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 13.63 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.97 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.23 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.54 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.68 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 8.14 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 5.76 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.72 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.33 | -8.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.95 | 11.33 | 16.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 9.51 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 5.76 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 5.33 | 6.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 36 Belgium 5.71 compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 5.7 compare
- 38 Romania 5.43 compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 5.29 compare
- 41 Croatia 5.03 compare
- 42 San Marino 4.92 compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Slovakia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Slovakia was 5.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Slovakia ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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