Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 73 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
73
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
91.8
in 2001
All-time low
72.7
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovakia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 73 for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovakia peaked at 91.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.7, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.7 | — |
| 1999 | 74 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 81.5 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 91.8 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 89.2 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 87 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 84.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 80.5 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 78.2 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 78.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.3 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 80.9 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 80.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.5 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 78.6 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 77.6 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 77.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.2 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.7 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.5 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 72.7 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 73 | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.85 | 74 | 77.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.93 | 77.3 | 91.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.58 | 72.7 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 1 |
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 unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovakia was 73 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Slovakia ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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