Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 152.8 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in Slovakia is 152.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 494.3 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 145.3 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 318.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 440.3 Thousand persons | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 471.6 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 494.3 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 473.9 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 459.8 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 458.9 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 409.5 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 321 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 279 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 233.2 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 374.9 Thousand persons | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 377.4 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 378.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 390.4 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 386.6 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 345.1 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 302.7 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 252.4 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 212.8 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 167.1 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 154.9 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 189.8 Thousand persons | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 183.4 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 168.9 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 157.1 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 145.3 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 154.8 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2026 | 152.8 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.8% | 233.2 Thousand persons | 374.9 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379.35 Thousand persons | 318.4 Thousand persons | 440.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 397.61 Thousand persons | 233.2 Thousand persons | 494.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.82 Thousand persons | 154.9 Thousand persons | 390.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.59 Thousand persons | 145.3 Thousand persons | 189.8 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data in Slovakia was 152.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 494.3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.3 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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