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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Slovakia is 38.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
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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