Temporary employees by main reason in Slovakia
Slovakia: Temporary employees by main reason was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2015
All-time low
3.7%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4.2% for temporary employees by main reason in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Slovakia peaked at 10.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 main reason in Slovakia?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Slovakia was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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