Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 181.4 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
181.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
508.7 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
157.7 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia stood at 181.4 Thousand persons.
The figure 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 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 157.7 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 22nd of 44 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 305.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 403.6 Thousand persons | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 490.5 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 508.7 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 486.3 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 447.7 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 491 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 430 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 355.4 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 295.7 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 255.7 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 323.5 Thousand persons | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 389.2 Thousand persons | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 365 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 378 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 386.1 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 358.9 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 314.4 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 266.8 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 224 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 179.5 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 157.7 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 181.4 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.55 Thousand persons | 305.5 Thousand persons | 403.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 408.45 Thousand persons | 255.7 Thousand persons | 508.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.96 Thousand persons | 157.7 Thousand persons | 389.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.4 Thousand persons | 181.4 Thousand persons | 181.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 type of employment sought in Slovakia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovakia was 181.4 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.7 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 44 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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