Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 5.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.36
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 69 countries
All-time high
19.15
in 2001
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.36 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Slovakia peaked at 19.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 41st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.1 | — |
| 1992 | 12.19 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.2 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.65 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 13.11 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.34 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 11.89 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 12.42 | +4.4% |
| 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 | 5.3 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 5.36 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.78 | 11.34 | 16.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 9.51 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 5.76 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.3 | 6.89 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Slovakia?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Slovakia was 5.36 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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