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Slovakia

General Information

Population

5.443.120 (Eurostat 2018)

5.450.421 (STAT SK 2018)

 

Immigration

7.188 (Eurostat 2017)

19.991 (STAT SK 2015)

Emigration

356.310 (UN Emigration Stock 2017)

27.530 (STAT SK 2015)

Working-age population

3.783.586 (World Bank 2017)

3.733.308 (STAT SK 2018)

Unemployment rate

6.5% (Eurostat 2018)

6.1% (STAT SK 2018)

GDP

95.618 bn current prices USD (World Bank 2017)

90.201 bn, current prices EUR (STAT SK 2018)

 

Refugees and IDPs

Refugees:

923 (UN Refugee Stock 2017)

Asylum Seekers:

175 (Eurostat 2018)

26 (UN Asylum Stock 2017)

 

Citizenship

By Birth: No

By Descent: Yes

Dual Citizenship: No

Years of Residency: 10

                    

 

 

Territory

49.035 km² (CIA World Factbook)

Migration Authorities

Responsible Ministry

Ministry of Interior  

 

Responsible Minister

Denisa Sakova

Line Ministries

 

Agencies

Key Policy Documents

  • 2011 Migration Policy with the Perspective until 2020
  • 2004 Act No. 5/2004 on Employment Services
  • 2002 Act No. 480/2002 on Asylum
  • 1993 (2012) Act on Nationality

 

Migration Profiles

 

ICMPD Projects

 

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