Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 5.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2016
All-time low
5.0%
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia is 5.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia peaked at 13.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.0% | — |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.0% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia was 5.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Slovakia ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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