The unemployment rate in Slovakia edged down to 6.4 percent in March of 2022 from 7.9 percent in the corresponding month of the previous year, below market expectations of 6.6 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since March of 2020, as Slovakia’s labor market continues to recover from the pandemic. source: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia averaged 11.78 percent from 1994 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 19.79 percent in January of 2001 and a record low of 4.88 percent in May of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Slovakia Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Slovakia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2022.

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia is expected to be 6.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovakia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.70 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Slovakia Unemployment Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-04-20 12:10 PM Mar 6.7% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8%
2022-05-19 11:20 AM Apr 6.5% 6.7% 6.6% 6.7%
2022-06-17 11:30 AM May 6.5% 6.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.70 percent Apr 2022
Unemployed Persons 176533.00 180265.00 Apr 2022

Slovakia Unemployment Rate
In Slovakia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.50 6.70 19.79 4.88 1994 - 2022 percent Monthly
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Slovakia Unemployment Rate at Pandemic Low
The unemployment rate in Slovakia edged down to 6.4 percent in March of 2022 from 7.9 percent in the corresponding month of the previous year, below market expectations of 6.6 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since March of 2020, as Slovakia’s labor market continues to recover from the pandemic.
2022-05-19
Slovakia Jobless Rate Close to 1-Year Low
The unemployment rate in Slovakia edged down to 7.4 percent in August of 2021 from 7.6 percent in the corresponding month of the previous year, and below market expectations of 7.5 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since October of 2020. The number of unemployed persons declined by 8.83 thousand from a year earlier to 199.53 thousand.
2021-09-20
Slovakia Jobless Rate Steady at 7.7%
The unemployment rate in Slovakia came in at 7.7 percent in July of 2021, the same as a year earlier and in line with market expectations. The number of unemployed persons declined by 2.43 thousand from a year earlier to 207.35 thousand. The unemployment rate in June was slightly higher at 7.8 percent.
2021-08-20