Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Slovakia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
32.8%
in 2025
Slovakia
63.4%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Slovakia rank
4th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 63.4% against 32.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.9 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 67.7% | 24.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 64.8% | 16.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 60.7% | 23.6% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 63.4% against 32.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Slovakia?
- 30.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Slovakia rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.