Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia

Slovakia: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 106 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
106 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
329 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
94 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia, 2009–2026

1001502002503003502009201720262009: 243 Thousand persons2010: 307 Thousand persons2011: 305 Thousand persons2012: 319 Thousand persons2013: 329 Thousand persons2014: 276 Thousand persons2015: 228 Thousand persons2016: 178 Thousand persons2017: 159 Thousand persons2018: 121 Thousand persons2019: 109 Thousand persons2020: 103 Thousand persons2021: 125 Thousand persons2022: 115 Thousand persons2023: 104 Thousand persons2024: 94 Thousand persons2025: 101 Thousand persons2026: 106 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 106 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 329 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94 Thousand persons, in 2024.

Slovakia ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 243 Thousand persons
2010 307 Thousand persons +26.3%
2011 305 Thousand persons -0.7%
2012 319 Thousand persons +4.6%
2013 329 Thousand persons +3.1%
2014 276 Thousand persons -16.1%
2015 228 Thousand persons -17.4%
2016 178 Thousand persons -21.9%
2017 159 Thousand persons -10.7%
2018 121 Thousand persons -23.9%
2019 109 Thousand persons -9.9%
2020 103 Thousand persons -5.5%
2021 125 Thousand persons +21.4%
2022 115 Thousand persons -8.0%
2023 104 Thousand persons -9.6%
2024 94 Thousand persons -9.6%
2025 101 Thousand persons +7.4%
2026 106 Thousand persons +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 243 Thousand persons 243 Thousand persons 243 Thousand persons 1
2010s 233.1 Thousand persons 109 Thousand persons 329 Thousand persons 10
2020s 106.86 Thousand persons 94 Thousand persons 125 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 11 Portugal 123 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Sweden 123 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 117 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Slovakia 106 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Serbia 103 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Finland 88 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia was 106 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 329 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 94 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Slovakia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Slovakia ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 810 data points, 2003–2026
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