Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 186.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovakia is 186.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 494.7 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 186.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 332.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 404.9 Thousand persons | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 483.5 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 457.1 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 469.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 494.7 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 466.6 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 441.8 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 387.6 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 339.9 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 277.4 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 237.2 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 262.1 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 249 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 218.6 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 202.4 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 196.3 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 186.8 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.55 Thousand persons | 332.2 Thousand persons | 404.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 405.5 Thousand persons | 237.2 Thousand persons | 494.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.2 Thousand persons | 186.8 Thousand persons | 262.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 24 Czechia 346.3 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Hungary 310.6 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 235.2 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Slovakia 186.8 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Bulgaria 173.1 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Lithuania 153.3 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Lithuania 153.3 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 186.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 494.7 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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