Latvia vs Slovakia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Latvia
18.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
38.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia rank
35th
Slovakia rank
32nd

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 38.4 Thousand persons against 18.6 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 19.8 Thousand persons.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 60.75 Thousand persons 48.85 Thousand persons 11.9 Thousand persons Latvia
2000s 48.17 Thousand persons 73.42 Thousand persons 25.25 Thousand persons Slovakia
2010s 38.43 Thousand persons 133.94 Thousand persons 95.51 Thousand persons Slovakia
2020s 19.43 Thousand persons 60.2 Thousand persons 40.77 Thousand persons Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Latvia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 38.4 Thousand persons against 18.6 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Latvia and Slovakia?
19.8 Thousand persons, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Latvia ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed