Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Slovakia
Slovakia: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 85.5 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
85.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
212.8 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
82 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 85.5 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Slovakia peaked at 212.8 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 82 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 121.6 Thousand persons | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 102 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 95.8 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 101.7 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 109 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 93.9 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 107.3 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 97.7 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 103.6 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 89.3 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 119.7 Thousand persons | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 136.5 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 125.3 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 134.1 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 202 Thousand persons | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 212.8 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 212.3 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 206.4 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 163.5 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 188.4 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 130.1 Thousand persons | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 104.8 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 94 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 88.4 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 91.9 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 85.5 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4 Thousand persons | 82 Thousand persons | 82.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.19 Thousand persons | 89.3 Thousand persons | 121.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.1 Thousand persons | 119.7 Thousand persons | 212.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.07 Thousand persons | 85.5 Thousand persons | 130.1 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Slovakia?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Slovakia was 85.5 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 212.8 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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