Slovak Republic Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Slovak Republic youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 21.47%, a 2.12% increase from 2020.
  • Slovak Republic youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 19.36%, a 3.26% increase from 2019.
  • Slovak Republic youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 16.10%, a 1.13% increase from 2018.
  • Slovak Republic youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 14.97%, a 3.98% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Slovak Republic Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 21.47% 2.12%
2020 19.36% 3.26%
2019 16.10% 1.13%
2018 14.97% -3.98%
2017 18.96% -3.28%
2016 22.23% -4.26%
2015 26.50% -3.20%
2014 29.70% -4.00%
2013 33.70% -0.35%
2012 34.05% 0.58%
2011 33.47% -0.20%
2010 33.67% 6.27%
2009 27.40% 8.29%
2008 19.11% -1.29%
2007 20.40% -6.32%
2006 26.72% -3.43%
2005 30.15% -2.76%
2004 32.91% -0.14%
2003 33.05% -4.60%
2002 37.66% -1.02%
2001 38.68% 1.96%
2000 36.72% 4.82%
1999 31.90% 8.85%
1998 23.05% 0.52%
1997 22.53% 1.51%
1996 21.02% -3.70%
1995 24.72% -2.55%
1994 27.27% 2.97%
1993 24.30% 0.60%
1992 23.70% 0.54%
1991 23.16% 0.54%