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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
:
18,2%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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5 390 300
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2 996 578
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56%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2004
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3.9%
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34.3%
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61.8%
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Employment contracts
Employment contracts are regulated by legal clauses and to a lesser degree by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts are rather rigid.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
:
118 euros
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2001
:
12,908
koruny
by
month
(ILO data)
Social security contributions
Employer:
38 %.
Employee:
12,80%.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
42,5 hours
Retirement age:
55 - 57 for women and 65 for men.
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
50 %.
Unions:
N/A.
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family
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Federation of Employers' Unions & Associations of the Slovak Republic (AZZZ)
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