Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 64.6 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia stood at 64.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia peaked at 76.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.3 | — |
| 1999 | 48.8 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 57 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 65.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 68 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 74.2 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 76.7 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 75.2 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 68.2 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.5 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.9 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 67.3 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 62.6 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 60.8 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.9 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 68.3 | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 68.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.4 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 64.9 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 65.5 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 64.6 | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.8% | 45.3 | 68.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.05 | 48.8 | 51.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.08 | 54.1 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.82 | 58.9 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.33 | 45.3 | 68.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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) - % of total in Slovakia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia was 64.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Slovakia ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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