69
November, 2020
Slovakia
Global:
38
Availability:
39
Cost:
54
Regulation:
24
Productivity:
51
2020 Global TWI Ranking (out of 76) 2020 Regional TWI Ranking (out of 40)
Region:
24
Availability:
24
Cost:
30
Regulation:
17
Productivity:
25
Remote
Readiness
21
Remote
Readiness
33
$2.5 billion USD has been spent in response to Covid-19. Key economic measures include:
Wage subsidies for businesses, the self-employed and individuals
Deferral and suspension of social security contributions
https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-Covid-19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19
Entry via the Ukraine is restricted. With the
exception of the EU safe countries, all other
travellers must provide a negative Covid-19 test
or self-isolate for 10 days.
Facemask are compulsory in public
Restrictions of non-essential shops and
services
Secondary schools and grades five to nine of
primary school are closed for face to face
teaching.
2.5%
4.7%
0%
20%
Slovakia Regional Ave.
%
of
GDP
Slovakia
Q4 2019* Q4 2020*
% Change
YOY
Total Workforce
2.72M 2.68M -2%
Unemployment Rate (%) 5.0% 7.4% +48%
Unemployed Workers 136K 198K +46%
Manpower 2020 Total Workforce Index
Workforce Statistics
Covid-19 Situation
Covid-19 Government Spend as % of GDP Border Closures and Restrictions
Additional Government Spending and Foregone Revenue to September 2020
Covid-19 Confirmed Cases and Deaths Reported to WHO (on a weekly basis)
*Reported figures at Q4 each year
https://covid19.who.int/
https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Fiscal-Policies-Database-in-
Response-to-COVID-19
Other Sources:
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://ilostat.ilo.org/
https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
United States Embassy
https://tradingeconomics.com/
Eurostat
