Real wages in Slovakia rose by 1.9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a 1.3% increase in the previous period and extending growth to a ninth consecutive quarter. The average nominal monthly wage increased by 5.8% to EUR 1,739, up EUR 96 from a year earlier. All 19 monitored sectors recorded annual nominal wage gains, ranging from nearly 3% in public administration to over 11% in electricity, gas and steam supply. Real wages declined in three sectors, public administration (-1.2%), administrative services (-0.6%), and real estate activities (-0.4%), while most sectors posted gains above the national average. In industry, the largest employer, wages climbed 6.7% to EUR 1,884, while trade saw a 5.6% rise to EUR 1,597. Energy supply workers earned the highest wages, exceeding EUR 3,000 per month, whereas accommodation and food services remained the lowest-paid sector, with wages slightly above EUR 1,000. source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Wages in Slovakia increased 1.90 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Slovakia averaged 1.42 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14.70 percent in the third quarter of 1992 and a record low of -33.10 percent in the first quarter of 1991. This page provides - Slovakia Real Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Slovakia Real Wage Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Wages in Slovakia increased 1.90 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Slovakia is expected to be -0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovakia Real Wage Growth is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027 and 2.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-02 08:00 AM
Real Wages YoY
Q3 1.3% 4.5% 4.0%
2026-03-03 08:00 AM
Real Wages YoY
Q4 1.9% 1.3% 0.5%
2026-06-02 07:00 AM
Real Wages YoY
Q1 1.9% -0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2626.10 2605.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 94.40 94.50 percent Dec 2025
Population 5.42 5.42 Million Dec 2025
Real Wage Growth 1.90 1.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1715.00 1882.00 EUR/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1691.00 1826.00 EUR/Month Jan 2026


Slovakia Real Wage Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 1.30 14.70 -33.10 1991 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Slovakia Real Wage Growth Picks Up in Q4
Real wages in Slovakia rose by 1.9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a 1.3% increase in the previous period and extending growth to a ninth consecutive quarter. The average nominal monthly wage increased by 5.8% to EUR 1,739, up EUR 96 from a year earlier. All 19 monitored sectors recorded annual nominal wage gains, ranging from nearly 3% in public administration to over 11% in electricity, gas and steam supply. Real wages declined in three sectors, public administration (-1.2%), administrative services (-0.6%), and real estate activities (-0.4%), while most sectors posted gains above the national average. In industry, the largest employer, wages climbed 6.7% to EUR 1,884, while trade saw a 5.6% rise to EUR 1,597. Energy supply workers earned the highest wages, exceeding EUR 3,000 per month, whereas accommodation and food services remained the lowest-paid sector, with wages slightly above EUR 1,000.
2026-03-03
Slovakia Real Wage Growth Eases Sharply in Q3
Real wages in Slovakia rose by 1.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, easing sharply from a 4.5% increase in the second quarter. This was the second-slowest pace of growth in the past eight quarters. Real wages went up in 16 sectors, while three industries recorded declines: professional, scientific and technical activities (-2.4%), arts, entertainment and recreation (-1.4%), and administrative services (-1%). The average nominal monthly wage growth also decelerated to 5.7% at EUR 1,569, from 8.8% in the previous period. Still, all 19 monitored sectors recorded gains in average nominal wages, ranging from almost 2% in professional, scientific, and technical activities to more than 12% in the real estate sector. Wage growth also slowed in the sectors employing the largest number of people in Slovakia, namely industry and trade. For the first three quarters of 2025, the average nominal wage increased by 6.5% to EUR 1,580, while real wages rose by 2.3%.
2025-12-02
Slovakia Real Wage Growth Accelerates in Q2
Real wages in Slovakia rose by 4.5% year-on-year in the second quarter in 2025, marking the seventh consecutive period of growth, and the highest since the second quarter of 2024. The average nominal monthly wage growth rose to 8.8% at EUR 1,654, higher than 4.9% in the previous quarter. Still, all 19 monitored sectors recorded an annual growth in average nominal wages, ranging from more than 4% in the real estate sector to more than 16% in water management activities. Meanwhile, real wages rose in 19 sectors. For the first half of 2025, the average nominal wage increased by 6.9% to EUR 1,586, while real wages grew by 2.8%.
2025-09-03