Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Western Slovakia - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Western Slovakia (2025).
Western Slovakia
Latest value
· 2025
3.30% of labour force
SK 5.4 · -2.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -3.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
215 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,797,072
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 Western Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 2.5–9.5
Western Slovakia
3.3
Slovakia
5.4
Europe
6.2
Slovakia -2.1 pp
Europe -3.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Western Slovakia recorded 3.3% in 2025, a more 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 4.7% to 3.3%. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.
Related indicators
Within the same topic, the result for Low work intensity has recently improved.