Unemployment Rate in Slovakia decreased to 5.20 percent in August from 5.30 percent in July of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Slovakia averaged 10.84 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 is expected to be 5.10 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 5.10 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-20 12:15 PM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 5.3% 5.2% 5.3% 5.2%
2026-09-18 01:40 PM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 5.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4%
2026-10-20 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 5.2% 5.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2593.50 2585.60 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.10 -0.10 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 72.10 71.90 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 2419.80 2404.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 0.90 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 94.40 94.10 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 165.83 167.89 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.60 3.90 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 915.00 915.00 EUR/Month Dec 2026
Part Time Employment 106.90 114.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 5.42 5.42 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 124.02 123.48 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 64.08 63.33 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 64.08 63.33 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 145251.00 146368.00 Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.30 percent Aug 2026
Real Wage Growth -0.50 2.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 1809.00 1879.00 EUR/Month Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1774.00 1845.00 EUR/Month Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.00 18.50 percent Jul 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 5.30 19.79 4.80 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
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