Slovakia is still a net exporter of workers
- Vladimír Dohnal
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min read
Foreigners account for 8.2% of all employees in the EU on average. This share is the highest in Western Europe and much lower in Central and Eastern Europe. In Switzerland, foreigners account for a quarter of the local workforce, while in Slovakia the share is just 2.6%. Slovakia is still a net exporter of workers, as some estimates put the number of Slovaks working abroad at 10% of the productive age population (350,000 people). While the number of Slovaks working abroad has already peaked, the number of foreigners in Slovakia shot up 40% last year. This year, the economic slowdown will most likely result in a slower inflow of foreign workers.
Recent Posts
See AllThe €250,000 price of an apartment in Bratislava includes the cost of the land (€50,000) and the 5-year permitting process (€30,000),...
Volkswagen 's Bratislava plant tried to win production of the electric VW ID.1 model, but despite ranking well in internal VW plant...
Slovakia’s employment rate among the 20 to 64-year-olds rose to a record high last year and was higher compared to the EU’s average of...
