In mid-2025, almost 127,000 migrants were working in Slovakia, with their number increasing by almost 30,000 over the last two years, mainly from third countries. The number of employees from the EU has increased by only about 550 people since June 2023. Foreign workers are becoming increasingly visible on the Slovak labor market. This was pointed out by ČSOB chief economist Marek Gábriš.
"The government has gradually adjusted the conditions for importing labor, i.e., employing foreign workers. The situation on the labor market is thus gradually changing toward an ever-increasing number of foreign workers. However, despite this dynamic growth, it is not possible to fill all the vacancies on the market. These are mostly people with lower levels of education," Gábriš explained.
The largest number of foreign workers still comes from Ukraine, with over 48,680. Following the recent relaxation of rules on the employment of foreigners, the number of people from the former Soviet republics, India, Nepal, the Philippines, and Indonesia is also growing. Indian workers are gradually catching up with the second largest group of foreigners employed in Slovakia, namely Serbs.
Source: TASR
