Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 181 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
181
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
507
in 2001
All-time low
158
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia, 1997–2020

2003004005001997200820201997: 3071998: 3171999: 4172000: 4852001: 5072002: 4872003: 4602004: 4832005: 4302006: 3552007: 2962008: 2562009: 3232010: 3892011: 3652012: 3782013: 3862014: 3592015: 3142016: 2672017: 2242018: 1802019: 1582020: 181

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia is 181, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia peaked at 507 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2019.

Slovakia ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Slovakia, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 307 —
1998 317 +3.3%
1999 417 +31.5%
2000 485 +16.3%
2001 507 +4.5%
2002 487 -3.9%
2003 460 -5.5%
2004 483 +5.0%
2005 430 -11.0%
2006 355 -17.4%
2007 296 -16.6%
2008 256 -13.5%
2009 323 +26.2%
2010 389 +20.4%
2011 365 -6.2%
2012 378 +3.6%
2013 386 +2.1%
2014 359 -7.0%
2015 314 -12.5%
2016 267 -15.0%
2017 224 -16.1%
2018 180 -19.6%
2019 158 -12.2%
2020 181 +14.6%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 181 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 181 is below the median for high income countries, which is 197, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 347 307 417 3
2000s 408.2 256 507 10
2010s 302 158 389 10
2020s 181 181 181 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Switzerland 238 compare
  2. 22 Finland 213 compare
  3. 23 Hungary 197 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 181 compare
  5. 26 Denmark 170 compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Slovakia was 181 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 507 in 2001.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2019.
How does Slovakia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Slovakia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
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Eurostat
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Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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