Real wages in Slovakia rose by 2.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, following a 1.9% increase in the previous period and extending growth to a tenth consecutive quarter. The average nominal monthly wage increased by 6.1% to EUR 1,611, up EUR 93 from a year earlier. Nominal wages increased in 18 of the 19 monitored sectors, with education posting the strongest gain of 14.5% following wage indexation measures. However, real wages declined in six sectors, with the steepest drops seen in mining and quarrying (-3.7%) and information and communication (-3.4%). In industry, real wages rose 2.2% as average monthly pay reached EUR 1,721, while trade recorded a 0.8% increase with wages averaging EUR 1,518. For the first quarter of 2026, average gross monthly wage increased by 6.0% to EUR 1,721, while its real value rose by 2.2%.