Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 189.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Slovakia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Slovakia stood at 189.8.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 494.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 154.9, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 318.4 | — |
| 1999 | 440.3 | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 471.6 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 494.3 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 473.9 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 459.8 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 458.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 409.5 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 321 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 279 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 233.2 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 374.9 | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 377.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 378.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 390.4 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 386.6 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 345.1 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 302.7 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 252.4 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 212.8 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 167.1 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 154.9 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 189.8 | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379.35 | 318.4 | 440.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 397.61 | 233.2 | 494.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.82 | 154.9 | 390.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.8 | 189.8 | 189.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Slovakia was 189.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 494.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.9 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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