United States vs Slovak Republic

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

United States

4.2 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Slovak Republic

5.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year United States Slovak Republic Difference
2025 4.2 percent 5.4 percent -1.2 percent
2024 4.0 percent 5.3 percent -1.3 percent
2023 3.6 percent 5.8 percent -2.2 percent
2022 3.7 percent 6.1 percent -2.5 percent
2021 5.3 percent 6.9 percent -1.5 percent
2020 8.1 percent 6.7 percent +1.3 percent
2019 3.7 percent 5.8 percent -2.1 percent
2018 3.9 percent 6.5 percent -2.6 percent
2017 4.4 percent 8.1 percent -3.8 percent
2016 4.9 percent 9.7 percent -4.8 percent
2015 5.3 percent 11.5 percent -6.2 percent
2014 6.2 percent 11.5 percent -5.4 percent
2013 7.4 percent 14.2 percent -6.9 percent
2012 8.1 percent 14.0 percent -5.9 percent
2011 8.9 percent 13.6 percent -4.7 percent
2010 9.6 percent 14.4 percent -4.8 percent
2009 9.3 percent 12.0 percent -2.8 percent
2008 5.8 percent 9.5 percent -3.7 percent
2007 4.6 percent 11.2 percent -6.5 percent
2006 4.6 percent 13.4 percent -8.8 percent
2005 5.1 percent 16.3 percent -11.2 percent
2004 5.5 percent 18.2 percent -12.7 percent
2003 6.0 percent 17.5 percent -11.6 percent
2002 5.8 percent 18.5 percent -12.8 percent
2001 4.7 percent 19.1 percent -14.4 percent
2000 4.0 percent 18.5 percent -14.6 percent
1999 4.2 percent 16.1 percent -11.9 percent
1998 4.5 percent 12.4 percent -7.9 percent
1997 5.0 percent 11.9 percent -6.9 percent
1996 5.5 percent 11.3 percent -5.9 percent
1995 5.7 percent 13.1 percent -7.5 percent
1994 6.1 percent 13.7 percent -7.5 percent
1993 6.9 percent 12.2 percent -5.3 percent
1992 7.5 percent 12.2 percent -4.7 percent
1991 6.8 percent 12.1 percent -5.3 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between United States and Slovak Republic. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International