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 2022 was 6.09%, a 0.74% decline from 2021.
  • Slovak Republic unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.83%, a 0.14% increase from 2020.
  • Slovak Republic unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.69%, a 0.94% increase from 2019.
  • Slovak Republic unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.75%, a 0.79% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
French Polynesia 13.10%
Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Slovak Republic Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 6.09% -0.74%
2021 6.83% 0.14%
2020 6.69% 0.94%
2019 5.75% -0.79%
2018 6.54% -1.59%
2017 8.13% -1.54%
2016 9.67% -1.81%
2015 11.48% -1.70%
2014 13.18% -1.04%
2013 14.22% 0.26%
2012 13.96% 0.34%
2011 13.62% -0.76%
2010 14.38% 2.35%
2009 12.03% 2.52%
2008 9.51% -1.63%
2007 11.14% -2.23%
2006 13.37% -2.89%
2005 16.26% -2.34%
2004 18.60% 1.48%
2003 17.12% -1.60%
2002 18.72% -0.66%
2001 19.38% 0.32%
2000 19.06% 3.12%
1999 15.94% 3.75%
1998 12.19% 0.30%
1997 11.89% 0.55%
1996 11.34% -1.77%
1995 13.11% -0.54%
1994 13.65% 1.45%
1993 12.20% 0.33%
1992 11.87% 0.29%
1991 11.58% 0.29%