Poverty and living standards in Prešovský kraj (Východné Slovensko, Slovakia): official figures
19,313 jobseekers in the Prešov Region had been on the register for more than a year at the end of September 2026, 49.1% of the total and the highest long-term share among the kraje (Slovakia: 37.1%).
What is the crime rate in Prešov Region?
Police recorded 4,959 crimes in the Prešov Region in 2025, 11.1% of the national total, or 93 per 10,000 working-age residents (the lowest rate among the kraje; Slovakia 124).
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copyHow many murders were there in Prešov Region?
There were 589 violent crimes in the Prešov Region in 2025, including 9 murders and 49 robberies.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copyMore figures
- 8,321 people in the Prešov Region had been registered as jobseekers for more than four years, 21.2% of all jobseekers in the kraj in September 2026. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- Labour offices classed 34,877 jobseekers in the Prešov Region (88.7%) as disadvantaged under the Employment Services Act in September 2026, compared with 81.8% across Slovakia. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- 1,087 registered jobseekers in the Prešov Region had a disability in September 2026, and 7,383 were temporarily unavailable for work (in training, on sick leave or in community work schemes). Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- 62.1% of the crimes recorded in the Prešov Region in 2025 were solved, the 2nd highest clearance rate of the eight kraje (Slovakia: 52.8%). Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copy
- Property crime in the Prešov Region reached 1,167 cases in 2025, 374 of them burglaries, and caused recorded damage of €5.0 million. Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copy
- Police in the Prešov Region logged 1,039 economic crimes in 2025, among them 206 frauds and 3 corruption offences, and 99 drug offences. Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copy
How Prešovský kraj compares with other regions in Slovakia
Share of jobseekers registered for more than 12 months, % (2026-09)
Prešovský kraj ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobseekers registered for more than 12 months, % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prešovský kraj | 49.1% |
| 2 | Košický kraj | 47.6% |
| 3 | Banskobystrický kraj | 47.5% |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 26.4% |
| 5 | Nitriansky kraj | 23.4% |
| 6 | Trenčiansky kraj | 21.3% |
| 7 | Bratislavský kraj | 19.3% |
Recorded crimes per 10,000 working-age residents (2025)
Prešovský kraj ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recorded crimes per 10,000 working-age residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bratislavský kraj | 149 |
| 3 | Banskobystrický kraj | 138 |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 120 |
| 5 | Trnavský kraj | 115 |
| 6 | Nitriansky kraj | 110 |
| 7 | Trenčiansky kraj | 108 |
| 8 | Prešovský kraj | 93 |
Recorded violent crimes per 10,000 working-age residents (2025)
Prešovský kraj ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recorded violent crimes per 10,000 working-age residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Košický kraj | 15.1 |
| 3 | Trenčiansky kraj | 15.1 |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 11.7 |
| 5 | Nitriansky kraj | 11.4 |
| 6 | Trnavský kraj | 11.1 |
| 7 | Prešovský kraj | 11.1 |
| 8 | Bratislavský kraj | 10.4 |
Recorded burglaries per 10,000 working-age residents (2025)
Prešovský kraj ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recorded burglaries per 10,000 working-age residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bratislavský kraj | 16.5 |
| 3 | Trnavský kraj | 11.2 |
| 4 | Trenčiansky kraj | 9.2 |
| 5 | Žilinský kraj | 9.0 |
| 6 | Banskobystrický kraj | 8.9 |
| 7 | Nitriansky kraj | 7.4 |
| 8 | Prešovský kraj | 7.0 |
Share of recorded crimes solved, % (2025)
Prešovský kraj ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of recorded crimes solved, % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banskobystrický kraj | 64.2% |
| 2 | Prešovský kraj | 62.1% |
| 3 | Žilinský kraj | 58.5% |
| 4 | Nitriansky kraj | 56.9% |
| 5 | Trenčiansky kraj | 56.8% |
| 6 | Trnavský kraj | 51.5% |
| 7 | Košický kraj | 47.3% |
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Sources
- Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR): Monthly statistics on the number and structure of jobseekers and job vacancies, September 2026 (Mesačná štatistika, UoZaVPM_MS_2609), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ea75f62f042b…)
- Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force: Crime statistics by type of crime, 1 January to 31 December 2025, Slovak Republic and kraje (Štatistika kriminality v SR za rok 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f241de03694b…)
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