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🇸🇰Slovakia unemployment rate

Slovakia's unemployment rate is 5.7% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It was little changed from the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 5.2% to 9.4%. That is 0.7 percentage points below the euro-area average of 6.4% — the 13th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Slovakia
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Slovakia unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-10-01 · modifications: none

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Slovakia unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Slovakia's unemployment rate?
Slovakia's unemployment rate is 5.7% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Slovakia's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 13th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.4%.
Is Slovakia's unemployment rate rising or falling?
It held steady at 5.7% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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