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.
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 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% |
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
- 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 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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