Slovakia reported an unemployment rate of 5.2% in April 2026, remaining unchanged from March. Unemployment Rate in Slovakia averaged 10.90 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.79 percent in January of 2001 and a record low of 4.80 percent in March of 2025. source: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia decreased to 5.20 percent in March from 5.40 percent in February of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia decreased to 5.20 percent in March from 5.40 percent in February of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Slovakia is expected to be 5.20 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 4.90 percent in 2027 and 4.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-20 01:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 5.2% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4%
2026-05-20 09:10 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3%
2026-06-19 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 5.2% 5.2% 5.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2585.60 2626.10 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change -0.10 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 71.90 72.60 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 2404.00 2442.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 0.90 1.00 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 94.10 94.40 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 167.89 167.61 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.90 3.70 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 915.00 816.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 114.10 114.10 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 5.42 5.42 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 123.54 122.48 points Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 64.08 63.33 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 64.08 63.33 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 142834.00 145413.00 Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.20 percent Apr 2026
Real Wage Growth 2.30 1.90 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1826.00 1781.00 EUR/Month Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1801.00 1750.00 EUR/Month Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.50 17.50 percent Apr 2026


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
5.20 5.20 19.79 4.80 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
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