1. "How to reduce unemployment in Slovakia – the EU Perspective" Mr. Zoltan KAZATSAY Deputy Director General DG Employment

2. Progress with employment rate is stalling

3. Signs of bottoming out after nearly two years of second dip recession in the EU Source: National Accounts

4. Employment performances vary markedly Employment rates in the EU (share of people employed in the 20-64 age group)

5. Progress since 2000 Progress over time per country (share of people employed in the 20-64 age group)

6. Unemployment stabilised in 2013,

7. but remains at very high level in many MSs

8. With a long duration in many MSs

9. Slovakia unemployment rate compared with EU28 euro area, US and JP

10. Slovakia youth unemployment rate over 30%