Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 31.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
31.6%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 1999
All-time low
22.8%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1999–2020
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Slovakia, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 31.6% for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in 2020.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Slovakia peaked at 44.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2003.
Slovakia ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.0% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.8% | 31.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Slovakia was 31.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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