Slovakia vs Switzerland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

Slovakia
181.4 Thousand persons
in 2020
Switzerland
237.6 Thousand persons
in 2020
Slovakia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • Slovakia
  • Switzerland
100200300400500199620082020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 237.6 Thousand persons against 181.4 Thousand persons in Slovakia, a difference of 56.2 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 354.55 Thousand persons 133.25 Thousand persons 221.3 Thousand persons Slovakia
2000s 408.45 Thousand persons 151.42 Thousand persons 257.03 Thousand persons Slovakia
2010s 301.96 Thousand persons 220.83 Thousand persons 81.13 Thousand persons Slovakia
2020s 181.4 Thousand persons 237.6 Thousand persons 56.2 Thousand persons Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Slovakia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 237.6 Thousand persons against 181.4 Thousand persons in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Slovakia and Switzerland?
56.2 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Slovakia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed