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

Slovakia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 38.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
182.4 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
38.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Slovakia, 1998–2025

501001502001998201120251998: 52.5 Thousand persons1999: 45.2 Thousand persons2000: 57.1 Thousand persons2001: 80.5 Thousand persons2002: 74.8 Thousand persons2003: 73.8 Thousand persons2004: 78.3 Thousand persons2005: 70.2 Thousand persons2006: 77.3 Thousand persons2007: 75.3 Thousand persons2008: 74.6 Thousand persons2009: 72.3 Thousand persons2010: 78.3 Thousand persons2011: 109.9 Thousand persons2012: 117.6 Thousand persons2013: 122.3 Thousand persons2014: 153 Thousand persons2015: 182.4 Thousand persons2016: 145.9 Thousand persons2017: 159.9 Thousand persons2018: 138.7 Thousand persons2019: 131.4 Thousand persons2020: 105.6 Thousand persons2021: 63.1 Thousand persons2022: 58.9 Thousand persons2023: 51.7 Thousand persons2024: 43.5 Thousand persons2025: 38.4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 38.4 Thousand persons for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Slovakia peaked at 182.4 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.4 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Slovakia ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Slovakia, 1998 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 52.5 Thousand persons
1999 45.2 Thousand persons -13.9%
2000 57.1 Thousand persons +26.3%
2001 80.5 Thousand persons +41.0%
2002 74.8 Thousand persons -7.1%
2003 73.8 Thousand persons -1.3%
2004 78.3 Thousand persons +6.1%
2005 70.2 Thousand persons -10.3%
2006 77.3 Thousand persons +10.1%
2007 75.3 Thousand persons -2.6%
2008 74.6 Thousand persons -0.9%
2009 72.3 Thousand persons -3.1%
2010 78.3 Thousand persons +8.3%
2011 109.9 Thousand persons +40.4%
2012 117.6 Thousand persons +7.0%
2013 122.3 Thousand persons +4.0%
2014 153 Thousand persons +25.1%
2015 182.4 Thousand persons +19.2%
2016 145.9 Thousand persons -20.0%
2017 159.9 Thousand persons +9.6%
2018 138.7 Thousand persons -13.3%
2019 131.4 Thousand persons -5.3%
2020 105.6 Thousand persons -19.6%
2021 63.1 Thousand persons -40.2%
2022 58.9 Thousand persons -6.7%
2023 51.7 Thousand persons -12.2%
2024 43.5 Thousand persons -15.9%
2025 38.4 Thousand persons -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.85 Thousand persons 45.2 Thousand persons 52.5 Thousand persons 2
2000s 73.42 Thousand persons 57.1 Thousand persons 80.5 Thousand persons 10
2010s 133.94 Thousand persons 78.3 Thousand persons 182.4 Thousand persons 10
2020s 60.2 Thousand persons 38.4 Thousand persons 105.6 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 31 Montenegro 48 Thousand persons compare
  3. 32 Slovakia 38.4 Thousand persons compare
  4. 34 Bulgaria 30.6 Thousand persons compare
  5. 35 Latvia 18.6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Latvia 18.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Slovakia?
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Slovakia was 38.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 182.4 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Slovakia rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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