Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 181.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
181.4
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
508.7
in 2001
All-time low
157.7
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia stood at 181.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia peaked at 508.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 157.7, 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 305.5 | — |
| 1999 | 403.6 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 490.5 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 508.7 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 486.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 447.7 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 491 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 430 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 355.4 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 295.7 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 255.7 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 323.5 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 389.2 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 365 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 378 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 386.1 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 358.9 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 314.4 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 266.8 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 224 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 179.5 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 157.7 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 181.4 | +15.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 181.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 196.5, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 181.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 196.5, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.55 | 305.5 | 403.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 408.45 | 255.7 | 508.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.96 | 157.7 | 389.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.4 | 181.4 | 181.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 20 Switzerland 237.6 compare
- 21 Finland 212.7 compare
- 22 Hungary 196.5 compare
- 23 Slovakia 181.4 compare
- 25 Denmark 170.7 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 155.9 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 155.9 compare
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 type of employment sought in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia was 181.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 508.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.7 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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