Slovakia uses the euro and has a minimum wage of €915 a month (2026). Most vacancies are in transport, healthcare and warehousing, with ongoing demand in the car and engineering industries. Unemployment fell from 6.1% in 2022 to 5.4% in 2025. Find out where to look for a job, how to apply and what to register in your first weeks.
Slovakia is a country of 5.4 million people that uses the euro. Its employment rate is above the EU average: 78.1% of people aged 20–64 have a job (EU: 76.1%).
Unemployment has gone down – from 6.1% in 2022 to 5.4% in 2025, below the EU average of 6.0%. Youth unemployment has fallen even faster, from 19.9% in 2022 to 15.3% among people aged 15–24 – now almost the same as the EU average (15.2%).
As an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen you do not need a work permit – your employer only has to inform the labour office within 7 working days after you start. The minimum wage is €915 a month (2026). Prepare your CV in Slovak.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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