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🇸🇰Slovakia youth unemployment rate

Slovakia's youth unemployment rate is 17.4% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 18.0% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 13.9% to 22.6%. That is 2.4 percentage points above the euro-area average of 15.0% — the 9th of 21 member states that report it.

Youth unemployment rate · Slovakia
17.4%
vs prev
▼ 0.6 pp
Slovakia youth 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 youth unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Slovakia's youth unemployment rate?
Slovakia's youth unemployment rate is 17.4% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Slovakia's youth unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 9th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 15.0%.
Is Slovakia's youth unemployment rate rising or falling?
It fell from 18.0% to 17.4% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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