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.
Slovak employers expect a well-prepared CV and, ideally, formal or informal recommendations from former employers. Your application should include:
Diplomas: recognition of foreign qualifications is handled by the Ministry of Education. Its recognition navigator tells you step by step what to do and includes a database of regulated professions and application forms. For academic recognition of study periods abroad, the national NARIC centre can advise you.
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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