Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Slovakia →
Population on 1 January1,588,8072025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100542024 e0 year on year4 of 4 · SlovakiaUnemployment rate (15–74)9.5%2025-0.1 pp year on year4 of 4 · SlovakiaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant13,500 PPS2023+13.4% year on year4 of 4 · SlovakiaLife expectancy at birth78.22024+0.5 year on year3 of 4 · SlovakiaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education26.7%2025+2.0 pp year on year2 of 4 · Slovakia
How it compares with the other regions of Slovakia
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Slovakia, for the same period. Východné Slovensko in blue; the dark grey line marks Slovakia. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend |  Slovakia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 e | 27,310 M€ | +3.2% | — | 3 / 4 | 191 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 e | 17,100 € | +3.0% | 23,900 € | 4 / 4 | 223 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 e | 21,400 PPS | +2.4% | 29,800 PPS | 4 / 4 | 239 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 e | 54 | 0 | 75 | 4 / 4 | 238 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 e | 24,710 M€ | +2.3% | — | 3 / 4 | 188 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 e | 5,261 M€ | +2.0% | — | 3 / 4 | 122 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 e | 4,074 M€ | +6.1% | — | 3 / 4 | 121 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 575.6 | -0.2% | — | 2 / 4 | 144 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 156,415 | +4.7% | — | 2 / 4 | 62 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 12.6% | -0.2 pp | 11.7% | 1 / 4 | 43 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 3,954,577 | +4.3% | — | 2 / 4 | 201 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,489 | +4.3% | 2,875 | 3 / 4 | 227 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Slovakia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 9.5% | -0.1 pp | 5.4% | 4 / 4 | 249 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 6.9% | +0.1 pp | 3.4% | 3 / 3 | 223 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 26.3% | -2.9 pp | 15.3% | 1 / 1 | 187 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.5 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 72.5% | 0.0 pp | 78.1% | 4 / 4 | 210 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.0% | -0.4 pp | 82.4% | 4 / 4 | 213 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 66.9% | +0.4 pp | 73.7% | 4 / 4 | 210 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 16.4% | -0.5 pp | 11.1% | 4 / 4 | 233 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 26.7% | +2.0 pp | 29.8% | 2 / 4 | 210 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 38.7% | +1.5 pp | 44.3% | 4 / 4 | 212 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.61% | +0.04 pp | 0.98% | 3 / 4 | 119 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Slovakia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 13,500 PPS | +13.4% | 15,200 PPS | 4 / 4 | 224 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 26.3% | +0.6 pp | 16.7% | 4 / 4 | 203 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 78.2 | +0.5 | 78.4 | 3 / 4 | 226 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 10.6 | +1.3 | 5.9 | 4 / 4 | 245 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Slovakia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,588,807 | +0.1% | — | 2 / 4 | 134 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 40.4 | +0.4 | 43.0 | 4 / 4 | 251 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 26.0% | +0.7 pp | 28.7% | 1 / 4 | 44 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 101.5 | +0.1% | 111.3 | 3 / 4 | 160 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.6 | +0.4 | -1.0 | 2 / 4 | 174 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -1.2 | +0.2 | 0.4 | 4 / 4 | 257 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.8 | +0.1 | 8.5 | 1 / 4 | 19 / 294 | |