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Analyst: Unemployment Not So Bad Yet, But It's Going to Deteriorate

Analyst: Unemployment Not So Bad Yet, But It's Going to Deteriorate

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Unemployment in Slovakia rose by 0.14 percentage points month-on-month in March to 5.19 percent, with employers’ demand for new staff coming to an almost complete standstill, said UniCredit Bank analyst Lubomir Korsnak on Monday. “Unemployment rose as early as in the first month since

Registered Unemployment Up to 5.19 percent in March

Registered Unemployment Up to 5.19 percent in March

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – The registered unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 5.19 percent in March, up by 0.16 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 0.14 p.p. year-on-year, TASR learnt from the latest data released by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR)

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – If economic restrictions in Slovakia are to be gradually eased, we need to have novel coronavirus under control, monitor its spread and continue to observe strict health procedures, Slovakia’s central bank (NBS) vice-governor Ludovir Odor has written in his private blog. According to Odor, if

Survey: 56 percent of Slovaks Afraid of Coronavirus & Economic Impact

Survey: 56 percent of Slovaks Afraid of Coronavirus & Economic Impact

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – More than one half of Slovaks are afraid of the novel coronavirus and its economic impact, with women expressing concerns more frequently, especially for the health of their loved ones, according to a survey carried out by way of online interviews by agency Actly, TASR was

SPPK Points to Gridlock and Food Supply Problems Due to Latest Measures

SPPK Points to Gridlock and Food Supply Problems Due to Latest Measures

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) spokesperson Jana Holeciova pointed to the gridlock that has taken place as a result of the partial curfew that began as of Wednesday, causing huge problems with food supplies and inputs in primary production. Holeciova said that the most critical

President Inks Deferral of Insurance Payments for Self-Employed and Employers

President Inks Deferral of Insurance Payments for Self-Employed and Employers

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) – Some employers and self-employed people will be able to defer mandatory payments to social-insurance funds, contributions to old-age pension savings and advanced payments to health-insurance funds for March of this year, as President Zuzana Caputova on Monday signed a respective amendment to the Social Insurance Act.

Pellegrini Called on Coalition to Stop Matovic's Blackout Idea

Pellegrini Called on Coalition to Stop Matovic's Blackout Idea

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair and former prime minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) urged coalition partners to stop Prime Minister Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) idea of Slovakia’s ‘blackout’, TASR learnt on Wednesday. According to Pellegrini, Matovic is attempting to play marketing games with these suggestions, also pointing out the