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Slovakia Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode SK.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest5.7%September 2026
Previous5.7%August 2026
Year ago5.5%September 2025

Slovakia Unemployment Rate was 5.7% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 21st highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.2% (Nov 2024) to 9.4% (Sep 2016), averaging 6.3%.

Slovakia Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 1998 – Sep 20265%10%15%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Slovakia Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.7%
August 20265.7%
July 20265.7%
June 20265.7%
May 20265.7%
April 20265.8%
March 20265.8%
February 20265.8%
January 20265.7%
December 20255.7%
November 20255.6%
October 20255.5%
September 20255.5%
August 20255.5%
July 20255.5%
June 20255.5%
May 20255.4%
April 20255.4%
March 20255.3%
February 20255.2%
January 20255.2%
December 20245.2%
November 20245.2%
October 20245.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (345 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1998
Observations345
FrequencyMonthly
Units% of labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.4% (Sep 2016)
10-year low5.2% (Nov 2024)
10-year average6.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeSK.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Slovakia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

Other Slovakia indicators

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Slovakia?
The latest reading is 5.7% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code SK.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Slovakia - Unemployment rate, % of labour force, SA”.