Slovak Republic Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Slovak Republic unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.84%, a 0.3% decline from 2022.
  • Slovak Republic unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.14%, a 0.75% decline from 2021.
  • Slovak Republic unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.89%, a 0.18% increase from 2020.
  • Slovak Republic unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.72%, a 0.96% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Slovak Republic Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 5.84% -0.30%
2022 6.14% -0.75%
2021 6.89% 0.18%
2020 6.72% 0.96%
2019 5.76% -0.78%
2018 6.54% -1.60%
2017 8.14% -1.54%
2016 9.68% -1.81%
2015 11.49% -0.04%
2014 11.54% -2.69%
2013 14.23% 0.26%
2012 13.97% 0.33%
2011 13.63% -0.75%
2010 14.39% 2.36%
2009 12.02% 2.51%
2008 9.51% -1.65%
2007 11.16% -2.24%
2006 13.40% -2.88%
2005 16.28% -1.93%
2004 18.21% 0.66%
2003 17.55% -0.99%
2002 18.54% -0.61%
2001 19.15% 0.60%
2000 18.55% 2.45%
1999 16.10% 3.68%
1998 12.42% 0.53%
1997 11.89% 0.55%
1996 11.34% -1.77%
1995 13.11% -0.55%
1994 13.65% 1.45%
1993 12.20% -0.01%
1992 12.21% 0.05%
1991 12.15% 0.05%