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Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Slovakia

Slovakia Unemployment Data

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 5.23 % Aug/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 19.8 % Aug/23
Employed Persons 2609 Thousand Person | 2.609 Million Person 2Q/23
Employment Change  0 % 2Q/23
Employment Rate  72 % 2Q/23
Full Time Employment 2463 Thousand Person 1Q/23
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.8 % 2Q/23
Part Time Employment 72.5 Thousand Persons 1Q/23
Unemployed Persons 145850 Persons | 0.146 Million Persons Aug/23


Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)

Unemployment Rate
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (%)

What is Unemployment Rate in Slovakia?

  • Unemployment Rate in Slovakia increased to 5.23 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 19.79 % and minimum was 4.88 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
5.23 Aug/23 20.09.2023
5.22 Jul/23 18.08.2023
5.12 Jun/23 20.07.2023
5.1 May/23 20.06.2023
5.3 Apr/23 19.05.2023
5.6 Mar/23 19.04.2023
5.76 Feb/23 20.03.2023
4.44 Jan/23 20.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Andrej Kiska 15.06.2014 - 12.7800 5.4000 12.7800 5.4000 -57.75%
Ivan Gašparovič 15.06.2004 - 15.06.2014 13.9100 12.8000 14.8000 7.3600 -7.98%
Rudolf Schuster 15.06.1999 - 15.06.2004 17.6800 14.4700 19.7900 13.7500 -18.16%
Michal Kováč 02.03.1993 - 02.03.1998 13.7000 13.5600 14.3000 10.9000 -1.02%


Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (%)

What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Slovakia?

  • Youth Unemployment Rate in Slovakia remained unchanged at 19.8 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 39.9 % and minimum was 13.1 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
19.8 Aug/23 07.10.2023
19.9 Jul/23 06.09.2023
18.8 Jun/23 01.08.2023
18.8 May/23 14.07.2023
18.7 Apr/23 03.06.2023
19.4 Mar/23 04.05.2023
19.9 Feb/23 01.04.2023
20.8 Jan/23 02.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Andrej Kiska 15.06.2014 - 30.1000 18.2000 30.1000 14.0000 -39.53%
Ivan Gašparovič 15.06.2004 - 15.06.2014 33.4000 30.7000 35.5000 18.7000 -8.08%
Rudolf Schuster 15.06.1999 - 15.06.2004 34.2000 33.9000 39.9000 32.4000 -0.88%
Michal Kováč 02.03.1993 - 02.03.1998 23.5000 23.5000 23.5000 23.5000 0.00%


Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

How many employed persons are in Slovakia?

  • Number of Employed Persons in Slovakia increased to 2609 Thousand Person (2.609 Million Person) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 2591 Thousand Person and minimum was 2084 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistical Office.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
2609 2Q/23 08.09.2023
2579 1Q/23 10.06.2023
2623 4Q/22 04.03.2023
2616 3Q/22 03.12.2022
2604 2Q/22 10.09.2022
2573 1Q/22 11.06.2022
2614 4Q/21 12.03.2022
2591 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Change  (%)

Employment Change 
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Change rate in Slovakia?

  • Employment Change in Slovakia remained unchanged at 0 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum change was 1.9 % and minimum was -1.8 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
0 2Q/23 16.08.2023
-0.1 1Q/23 29.05.2023
0.2 4Q/22 24.02.2023
0.1 3Q/22 08.12.2022
0.7 2Q/22 06.09.2022
-1.1 1Q/21 16.08.2021
0.2 4Q/20 23.02.2021
0 3Q/20 16.02.2021


Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)

Employment Change  in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Rate  (%)

Employment Rate 
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Rate in Slovakia?

  • Employment Rate in Slovakia increased to 72 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 68.6 % and minimum was 56.1 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
72 2Q/23 23.09.2023
71.3 1Q/23 17.06.2023
71.8 4Q/22 20.03.2023
71.6 3Q/22 21.01.2023
71.4 2Q/22 17.09.2022
70.6 1Q/22 16.07.2022
70.8 4Q/21 03.05.2022
70.3 3Q/21 22.01.2022


Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)

Employment Rate  in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

What is the number of full-time workers in Slovakia?

  • Full Time Employment in Slovakia decreased to 2463 Thousand Person in the first quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 2446 Thousand Person and minimum was 1877 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
2463 1Q/23 19.06.2023
2500 4Q/22 20.03.2023
2487 3Q/22 21.12.2022
2479 2Q/22 17.09.2022
2451 1Q/22 06.09.2022
2490 4Q/21 19.03.2022
2474 3Q/21 18.01.2022
2422 2Q/21 18.09.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (%)

What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in Slovakia?

  • Long Term Unemployment Rate in Slovakia decreased to 3.8 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 12.5 % and minimum was 2.9 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
3.8 2Q/23 23.09.2023
3.9 1Q/23 17.06.2023
4.1 4Q/22 20.03.2023
4 3Q/22 21.12.2022
4 2Q/22 28.10.2022
4.2 1Q/22 16.07.2022
4.5 4Q/21 03.05.2022
4 3Q/21 17.02.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

What is Part Time Employment in Slovakia?

  • Part Time Employment in Slovakia decreased to 72.5 Thousand Persons in the first quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 149 Thousand Persons and minimum was 35.1 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
72.5 1Q/23 19.06.2023
76.1 4Q/22 20.03.2023
81.9 3Q/22 21.12.2022
82.2 2Q/22 17.09.2022
81 1Q/22 06.09.2022
80.6 4Q/21 19.03.2022
77.6 3Q/21 18.01.2022
76.7 2Q/21 18.09.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Persons)

Unemployed Persons
                     Slovakia - Historical Data (Persons)

How many Unemployed Persons are in Slovakia?

  • Number of Unemployed Persons in Slovakia increased to 145850 Persons (0.146 Million Persons) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 533676 Persons and minimum was 134124 Persons.
  • Data published Monthly by Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.

Historical Data (Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
145850 Aug/23 23.09.2023
145398 Jul/23 19.08.2023
142975 Jun/23 22.07.2023
142309 May/23 20.06.2023
148989 Apr/23 19.05.2023
156937 Mar/23 19.04.2023
160953 Feb/23 20.03.2023
162622 Jan/23 25.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Persons)

Unemployed Persons in Slovakia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Slovakia

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 64 64
Wages Jul/23 1562.699 USD/Month 1607.257
Labor Force Participation Rate 2Q/23 94.3 % 93.8
Living Wage Individual 2018 507.54 USD/Month 501.9

Unemployment Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria Sep/23 5.9 % 6.1
Ireland Sep/23 4.2 % 4.1
Luxembourg Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Spain 2Q/23 11.6 % 13.26
Iceland Aug/23 3.3 % 3.5
Norway Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Belarus Dec/22 3.6 % 3.9
Belgium Aug/23 5.5 % 5.5
Bulgaria Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Croatia Aug/23 6 % 5.8
Cyprus Aug/23 6.6 % 6.6
Czech Republic Sep/23 3.6 % 3.6
Denmark Aug/23 2.5 % 2.5
Estonia 2Q/23 6.7 % 5.3
Euro Area Aug/23 6.4 % 6.5
European Union Aug/23 5.9 % 6
Finland Aug/23 6.7 % 6.9
France 2Q/23 7.2 % 7.1
Germany Sep/23 5.7 % 5.7
Greece Aug/23 10.9 % 10.9
Hungary Aug/23 4.1 % 4
Italy Aug/23 7.3 % 7.5
Latvia 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.4
Lithuania Aug/23 8.4 % 8.6
Macedonia 2Q/23 13.2 % 13.4
Malta 2Q/23 2.5 % 2.9
Moldova 2Q/23 3.8 % 5.5
Montenegro Sep/23 16.2 % 16.43
Netherlands Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Poland Aug/23 5 % 5
Portugal 2Q/23 6.1 % 7.2
Romania Aug/23 5.4 % 5.5
Russia Aug/23 3 % 3
Serbia 2Q/23 9.6 % 10.1
Slovakia Aug/23 5.23 % 5.22
Slovenia Jul/23 4.8 % 4.7
Sweden Aug/23 7.7 % 6.2
Switzerland Sep/23 2 % 2
Turkey Aug/23 9.2 % 9.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 10.5 % 9.1
United Kingdom Aug/19 3.9 %
Liechtenstein 2022 1.3 % 1.6
Albania 2Q/23 10.7 % 10.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun/23 13.1 % 13.3
Kosovo 4Q/22 12.6 % 20.7