Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 65.3% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia stood at 65.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% 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 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.3% | — |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +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 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 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 | 50.0% | 48.8% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 54.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 58.9% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 45.3% | 68.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 1 Montenegro 75.5% compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.0% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 73.3% compare
- 4 Slovakia 65.3% compare
- 6 Greece 49.9% compare
- 7 Italy 48.6% compare
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 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 65.3% 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 4th out of 45 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 10.1%. 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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