Stats: Employment Rises in Half of Monitored Sectors in May

Bratislava, 14 July (TASR) - Employment in May 2026 was higher year-on-year in five of the ten sectors monitored on a monthly basis, with the strongest growth, of 5 percent or more, recorded in construction and selected market services, the Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. By contrast, employment declined primarily in retail trade, where the number of people employed fell by 2.7 percent year-on-year. The workforce also decreased in wholesale trade (-2.4 percent), transport and storage (-1.8 percent), the sale and repair of motor vehicles (-1.1 percent), and industry (-0.5 percent). Over the first five months of 2026, employment increased in five of the ten monitored sectors, with the strongest growth recorded in accommodation services at 5.4 percent. On the other hand, employment declined in wholesale and retail trade, transport and storage, industry, and the sale and repair of motor vehicles. mf