Economy, jobs and prices in Trnavský kraj (Západné Slovensko, Slovakia): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (75% for Slovakia); 2nd highest of 8 regions in Slovakia.
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- Available jobseekers made up 2.93% of the 382,394 working-age residents (15 to 64) of the Trnava Region in September 2026, against 4.02% nationally. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- In September 2026, 2,391 people signed on as jobseekers in the Trnava Region and 2,434 left the register, 76% of the leavers because they found work. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- Women accounted for 56.3% of registered jobseekers in the Trnava Region in September 2026 (national share 54.9%), and people under 25 for 17.0%. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
How Trnavský kraj compares with other regions in Slovakia
Registered unemployment rate (ÚPSVaR), % (2026-09)
Trnavský kraj ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment rate (ÚPSVaR), % |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Banskobystrický kraj | 6.94% |
| 3 | Košický kraj | 6.77% |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 4.29% |
| 5 | Nitriansky kraj | 4.19% |
| 6 | Trenčiansky kraj | 3.88% |
| 7 | Trnavský kraj | 3.75% |
| 8 | Bratislavský kraj | 3.40% |
Available jobseekers as % of working-age population (PDU) (2026-09)
Trnavský kraj ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Available jobseekers as % of working-age population (PDU) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Banskobystrický kraj | 5.46% |
| 3 | Košický kraj | 4.85% |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 3.43% |
| 5 | Nitriansky kraj | 3.20% |
| 6 | Trenčiansky kraj | 3.05% |
| 7 | Trnavský kraj | 2.93% |
| 8 | Bratislavský kraj | 2.75% |
Registered jobseekers per reported job vacancy (2026-09)
Trnavský kraj ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered jobseekers per reported job vacancy |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Banskobystrický kraj | 6.2 |
| 3 | Košický kraj | 5.6 |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 1.7 |
| 5 | Trenčiansky kraj | 1.0 |
| 6 | Nitriansky kraj | 0.8 |
| 7 | Trnavský kraj | 0.6 |
| 8 | Bratislavský kraj | 0.2 |
Reported job vacancies per 1,000 working-age residents (2026-09)
Trnavský kraj ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Reported job vacancies per 1,000 working-age residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratislavský kraj | 127.2 |
| 2 | Trnavský kraj | 49.2 |
| 3 | Nitriansky kraj | 46.0 |
| 4 | Trenčiansky kraj | 32.5 |
| 5 | Žilinský kraj | 22.4 |
| 6 | Banskobystrický kraj | 11.0 |
| 7 | Košický kraj | 10.9 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Trnavský kraj ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitriansky kraj | 37.1% |
| 2 | Trnavský kraj | 35.2% |
| 3 | Trenčiansky kraj | 27.8% |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 23.5% |
| 5 | Banskobystrický kraj | 22.3% |
| 6 | Košický kraj | 21.4% |
| 7 | Prešovský kraj | 21.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Trnavský kraj ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Košický kraj | 23.0% |
| 3 | Žilinský kraj | 23.0% |
| 4 | Banskobystrický kraj | 18.8% |
| 5 | Trnavský kraj | 18.4% |
| 6 | Prešovský kraj | 17.9% |
| 7 | Nitriansky kraj | 16.4% |
| 8 | Trenčiansky kraj | 10.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Trnavský kraj ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Banskobystrický kraj | 21.4% |
| 3 | Prešovský kraj | 20.9% |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 19.3% |
| 5 | Trnavský kraj | 18.7% |
| 6 | Žilinský kraj | 18.0% |
| 7 | Košický kraj | 16.5% |
| 8 | Nitriansky kraj | 13.0% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- 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…)
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