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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Slovakia stood at 106 Thousand persons.
The figure 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
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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