Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Eastern Slovakia - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Eastern Slovakia (2025).
Eastern Slovakia
Latest value
· 2025
9.50% of labour force
SK 5.4 · +4.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +3.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
31 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,588,807
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Eastern Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 2.5–9.5
Eastern Slovakia
9.5
Slovakia
5.4
Europe
6.2
Slovakia +4.1 pp
Europe +3.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Eastern Slovakia recorded 9.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovakia and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 10.9% to 9.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.