Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 70.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
70.3
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
89.4
in 2001
All-time low
70.3
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovakia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovakia stood at 70.3. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovakia peaked at 89.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.3, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.3 | — |
| 1999 | 73.8 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 88 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 89.4 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 87.4 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 85.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.6 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 80.1 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.7 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 79.4 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 78 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 84.2 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 79.4 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 77.1 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 79.6 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 80.7 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 79.2 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.3 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 72.8 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 74.7 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 70.3 | -5.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 70.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 70.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.05 | 73.8 | 76.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.16 | 77.7 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.55 | 72.8 | 80.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3 | 70.3 | 70.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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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 70.3 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 89.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 46 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 11.5%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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