Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country was 63.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.4
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
76.3
in 2006
All-time low
47.6
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 63.4 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Slovakia peaked at 76.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.6, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.7 | — |
| 1999 | 47.6 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 54.7 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 58.3 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 65.3 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 66.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 63.9 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 71.9 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 76.3 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 74.2 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 54 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 64 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.2 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 70.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.8 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 62.4 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.2 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 47.8 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 56.6 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 66.5 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 65.2 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 64.9 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.4 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.15 | 47.6 | 52.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.44 | 54 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8 | 58.2 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.73 | 47.8 | 66.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 71.5 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 71.5 compare
- 5 Slovakia 63.4 compare
- 7 Greece 57 compare
- 8 Italy 52.8 compare
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Slovakia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Slovakia was 63.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6 in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of?
- Slovakia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of birth - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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