Slovakia just like many other countries also faces a labor shortage in the local labor market. This is why, the EU country has issued a shortage occupations list in Slovakia through its different 8 regions.
The shortage occupations list in Slovakia not only helps the government to determine which skilled and highly qualified workers it straightaway needs but also the foreign nationals interested in working there.
Non-EU nationals, once they find a job in any of the shortage occupations listed profession, can apply for a work visa in Slovakia.
The occupations in shortage are valid for III.Q.2024 until 31.10.2024 at the latest, or publication of the new list for all regions mentioned below:
Bratislava Region
Overview of shortage professions in the Bratislava self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 2132001 | Specialist in plant production, agronomist |
| 2141999 | Specialist in industry and production not listed elsewhere |
| 2144003 | Mechanical engineering specialist designer, designer |
| 2145001 | Chemical specialist technologist |
| 2149012 | Specialist for the management and maintenance of railway infrastructure |
| 2151002 | Electrical designer specialist |
| 2151004 | Specialist electrical engineer designer |
| 2211001 | General practitioner for children and adolescents (pediatrician) |
| 2211002 | General practitioner for adults |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2212999 | Specialist doctor not listed elsewhere |
| 2221001 | Inpatient nurse, specialist in internal medicine and surgery |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2222001 | Midwifery assistant in intensive care unit in gynecology and obstetrics |
| 2222002 | Midwife specialist in operating room in gynecology and obstetrics |
| 2222004 | Midwife without specialization |
| 2261001 | Dentist without specialization |
| 2433999 | Specialist in the sale of products and services (except ICT) not listed elsewhere |
| 2511001 | IT consultant |
| 2512001 | System programmer |
| 2512002 | Software architect, designer |
| 2512003 | System development specialist (DevOps) |
| 2529003 | Specialist in client support and ICT operations |
| 3119001 | Dispatcher in railway transport |
| 3221001 | Outpatient nurse |
| 3221999 | Nurse not listed elsewhere |
| 3222001 | Maternity outpatient assistant |
| 3256999 | Practical nurse (medical assistant) not listed elsewhere |
| 3434000 | Chef |
| 5120000 | Cook (except chef) |
| 5153003 | Maintenance worker |
| 5329001 | Sanitary worker |
| 7111000 | Building assembler of simple structures |
| 7112001 | Dláždič (Paver) |
| 7112002 | Bricklayer |
| 7114001 | Ironworker in construction |
| 7114002 | Concrete plant worker |
| 7115001 | Carpenter |
| 7115002 | Construction carpenter |
| 7119002 | Lešenar (Scaffolder) |
| 7121000 | Strechár (Roofer) |
| 7122002 | Tiler |
| 7123001 | Plasterer |
| 7123002 | Plasterer, plasterer |
| 7123003 | Installer of dry structures |
| 7124001 | Insulator |
| 7126001 | Plumber |
| 7131003 | Painter, upholsterer |
| 7212002 | Metal welder |
| 7214000 | Preparer and fitter of metal structures |
| 7222002 | Locksmith operation (maintenance technician) |
| 7222005 | Construction locksmith |
| 7233008 | Mechanic, repairer of railway rolling stock and track machines |
| 7411001 | Construction and operation electrician |
| 7413001 | Electrical fitter and repairer of electrical wiring |
| 7523000 | Adjuster and operator of woodworking machine |
| 8142000 | Machine operator for the production of plastic products |
| 8172004 | Machine operator in furniture production |
| 8189999 | Other operator of stationary equipment and machines not listed elsewhere |
| 8211000 | Assembly worker (operator) in engineering production |
| 8219999 | Other assembly worker not listed elsewhere |
| 8311001 | Train driver in railway transport |
| 8312001 | Railway traffic management worker (shifter, signalman, turnout operator, gate operator) |
| 8312005 | Trainmaster |
| 8312999 | Shifter, signal operator, switch operator not listed elsewhere |
| 8331001 | Bus driver |
| 8331002 | Trolleybus driver |
| 8331003 | Tram driver |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |
| 8332007 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, truck (domestic transport) |
| 8344000 | Forklift operator |
| 9329013 | Auxiliary worker in engineering (automotive) production |
| 9333004 | Warehouse assistant (warehouse manipulator) |
Trnava Region
Overview of the shortage of professions in the Trnava self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 2149010 | Technical specialist in railway transport |
| 2211001 | General practitioner for children and adolescents (pediatrician) |
| 2211002 | General practitioner for adults |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2212018 | Orthopedist |
| 2212044 | Neurologist |
| 2221001 | Nurse in the inpatient ward, specialist in internal medicine and surgery |
| 2221002 | Nurse specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care |
| 2221003 | Nurse specialist in instrumentation in the operating room |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2222004 | Midwife without specialization |
| 2261001 | Dentist without specialization |
| 3113003 | Electrical maintenance technician |
| 3115001 | Mechanical technologist (except welding) |
| 3115006 | Programmer of CNC machines |
| 3119001 | Dispatcher in railway transport |
| 3142008 | Maintenance technician in food production |
| 3221999 | Nurse not listed elsewhere |
| 3256001 | Practical nurse (medical assistant) without specialization |
| 5329001 | Sanitary worker |
| 6121001 | Breeder of cattle, sheep, and goats |
| 7114001 | Steelworker in construction |
| 7114999 | Concrete worker, specialist in laying concrete surfaces not listed elsewhere |
| 7126001 | Plumber |
| 7126002 | Installer of sewers, water pipes, and gas pipes (pipe fitter) |
| 7212002 | Metal welder |
| 7221002 | Blacksmith for machine forging |
| 7222001 | Mechanical locksmith (except mining) |
| 7222999 | Locksmith, toolmaker not listed elsewhere |
| 7223001 | Adjuster of CNC machines |
| 7223003 | Metal worker |
| 7411001 | Construction and operation electrician |
| 7412001 | Electromechanic (except mining) |
| 7511005 | Poultry processor |
| 8121005 | Operator of a machine for pulling and pushing metals |
| 8142000 | Machine operator for the production of plastic products |
| 8143002 | Line operator for the production of paper products |
| 8153000 | Sewing machine operator |
| 8160999 | Operator of equipment for the production of food and similar products not listed elsewhere |
| 8181001 | Fiberglass puller |
| 8181002 | Glass fiber processor |
| 8183000 | Operator of equipment for packaging, bottling, and labeling |
| 8211000 | Assembly worker (operator) in engineering production |
| 8212001 | Assembly worker (operator) of electrical equipment |
| 8212999 | Electric and electronic assembly worker not listed elsewhere |
| 8311999 | Locomotive driver not listed elsewhere |
| 8312001 | Railway traffic management worker (shifter, signalman, turnout operator, gate operator) |
| 8312005 | Train driver |
| 8331001 | Bus driver |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |
| 8332999 | Truck drivers not listed elsewhere |
| 8344000 | Forklift operator |
| 9329013 | Auxiliary worker in engineering (automotive) production |
| 9329999 | Production assistant not listed elsewhere |
| 9333004 | Auxiliary worker in a warehouse (warehouse manipulator) |
Trenčín Region
Overview of professions in short supply in the Trenčín self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 2144001 | Engineering specialist in research and development |
| 2151002 | Electrical designer specialist |
| 2151006 | Electromechanic specialist |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2221001 | Nurse in the inpatient ward, specialist in internal medicine and surgery |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2222004 | Midwife without specialization |
| 3114003 | Test technician of electronic devices |
| 3115006 | Programmer of CNC machines |
| 3256001 | Practical nurse (medical assistant) without specialization |
| 7114001 | Steelworker in construction |
| 7123001 | Plasterer |
| 7212002 | Metal welder |
| 7223001 | Adjuster of CNC machines |
| 7223002 | Adjuster of industrial robots |
| 7513002 | Producer of cheese and bryndza |
| 7536999 | Shoemaker and similar worker not listed elsewhere |
| 8114002 | Operator of machines for the production of mineral fibers and building materials |
| 8121009 | Forming equipment operator |
| 8121999 | Equipment operator in metallurgy and foundry industry not listed elsewhere |
| 8141000 | Operator of a machine for the production of rubber products |
| 8142000 | Operator of a machine for the production of plastic products |
| 8143001 | Machinist of a line for the production of paper products |
| 8143002 | Line operator for the production of paper products |
| 8211000 | Assembly worker (operator) in engineering production |
| 8212001 | Assembly worker (operator) of electrical equipment |
| 8212002 | Assembly worker (operator) of electronic devices |
| 8212003 | Assembly worker (operator) of cable bundles |
| 8331001 | Bus driver |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |
| 8344000 | Forklift operator |
| 9333004 | Auxiliary worker in the warehouse (warehouse manipulator) |
Nitra Region
Overview of the shortage of professions in the Nitra self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2212001 | Internist |
| 2212044 | Neurologist |
| 2221009 | Nurse specialist in psychiatric nursing |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2261001 | Dentist without specialization |
| 3115002 | Mechanical automation technician |
| 3119001 | Dispatcher in railway transport |
| 3122012 | Master (supervisor) in engineering production |
| 3132008 | Technician for the operation of water pipes and irrigation systems |
| 7114001 | Steelworker in construction |
| 7122002 | Tiler |
| 7126999 | Plumber and pipe fitter not listed elsewhere |
| 7132006 | Painter of metal structures, equipment, and means of transport |
| 7212002 | Metal welder |
| 7222999 | Locksmith, toolmaker, and similar worker not listed elsewhere |
| 7421002 | Mechanic, repairer of electrical equipment |
| 7511005 | Poultry processor |
| 7523000 | Adjuster and operator of woodworking machines |
| 8114002 | Operator of machines for the production of mineral fibers and building materials |
| 8142000 | Machine operator for the production of plastic products |
| 8211000 | Assembly worker (operator) in engineering production |
| 8212001 | Assembly worker (operator) of electrical equipment |
| 8212002 | Assembly worker (operator) of electronic devices |
| 8311001 | Train driver in railway transport |
| 8312001 | Railway traffic management worker (shifter, signalman, turnout operator, gate operator, signaller, locksmith) |
| 8331001 | Bus driver |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |
| 8343002 | Lifting equipment operator (except crane operator) |
| 8344000 | Forklift operator |
| 9329013 | Auxiliary worker in engineering (automotive) production |
Žilina Region
Overview of the shortage of professions in the Žilina self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 2132002 | Specialist in animal production, zootechnician |
| 2144001 | Engineering specialist in research and development |
| 2144002 | Mechanical engineering specialist technologist (except welding) |
| 2144003 | Mechanical engineering specialist designer, designer |
| 2145001 | Chemical specialist technologist |
| 2151002 | Electrical designer specialist |
| 2151003 | Electrical engineering specialist in research and development |
| 2151008 | Specialist in electrical engineering control and testing devices |
| 2151012 | Energy specialist in operation preparation |
| 2211001 | General practitioner for children and adolescents (pediatrician) |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2212018 | Orthopedist |
| 2212024 | Child psychiatrist |
| 2212030 | Pediatric cardiologist |
| 2212047 | Psychiatrist |
| 2212070 | Physician of palliative medicine |
| 2221002 | Nurse specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care |
| 2221012 | Nurse specialist in intensive care for adults |
| 2221013 | Nurse specialist in intensive care in pediatrics |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2261001 | Dentist without specialization |
| 2511001 | IT consultant |
| 2511002 | IT architect, designer |
| 2511999 | System analyst not listed elsewhere |
| 2512001 | System programmer |
| 2512002 | Software architect, designer |
| 2514000 | Application programmer |
| 2519001 | IT tester |
| 3115006 | Programmer of CNC machines |
| 3434000 | Chef |
| 5329001 | Sanitary |
| 6210001 | Worker in logging activities in forestry, sawmill |
| 7126999 | Plumber not listed elsewhere |
| 7132006 | Painter of metal structures, equipment, means of transport |
| 7212002 | Metal welder |
| 7222002 | Locksmith (maintenance technician) |
| 7222004 | Instrument maker |
| 7223003 | Metalworker |
| 7233008 | Mechanic, repairer of railway vehicles and track machines |
| 7233010 | Mechatronics |
| 7513002 | Cheese and bryndza producer |
| 8142000 | Machine operator for the production of plastic products |
| 8211000 | Assembly worker (operator) in engineering production |
| 8212001 | Assembly worker (operator) of electrical equipment |
| 8212002 | Assembly worker (operator) of electronic devices |
| 8311001 | Train driver in railway transport |
| 8312005 | Foreman |
| 8312999 | Shifter, signalman, switch operator not listed elsewhere |
| 8331001 | Bus driver |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |
| 8332999 | Truck drivers not listed elsewhere |
Banskobystrica Region
Overview of the shortage of professions in the Banskobystrica self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 1342003 | Managing health worker – nurse |
| 2141002 | Technologist specialist in food production |
| 2144003 | Engineering specialist designer, designer |
| 2151019 | Specialist in management and maintenance of energy equipment |
| 2151020 | PLC programmer |
| 2211001 | General practitioner for children and adolescents (pediatrician) |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2212001 | Internist |
| 2212010 | Pneumophthizeologist |
| 2212016 | Anesthesiologist and intensivist |
| 2212018 | Orthopedist |
| 2212043 | Gynecologist and obstetrician |
| 2212044 | Neurologist |
| 2212047 | Psychiatrist |
| 2212999 | Specialist doctor not listed elsewhere |
| 2221001 | Inpatient nurse, specialist in internal medicine and surgery |
| 2221002 | Nurse specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2261001 | Dentist without specialization |
| 3115001 | Mechanical technologist (except welding) |
| 3115006 | Programmer of CNC machines |
| 3256001 | Practical nurse (medical assistant) without specialization |
| 5153003 | Maintenance worker |
| 5329001 | Sanitary |
| 7114001 | Steelworker in construction |
| 7124001 | Insulator |
| 7222002 | Locksmith operation (maintenance technician) |
| 7223003 | Metal worker |
| 7231004 | Motorcycle mechanic and repairman |
| 7233008 | Mechanic, railway vehicle repairer and track machines |
| 7411001 | Construction and operation electrician |
| 7511001 | Butcher, deboner |
| 8121999 | Equipment operator in metallurgy and foundry industry not specified elsewhere |
| 8172005 | Machine operator in the production of agglomerated materials based on wood |
| 8311001 | Train driver in railway transport |
| 8312001 | Railway traffic management worker (shifter, signalman, turnout operator, turnout supervisor, gate operator, signaller, locksmith) |
| 8312005 | Vozmajster |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |
Prešov Region
Overview of shortage professions in the Prešov self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 2141002 | Technologist specialist in food production |
| 2144002 | Engineering specialist technologist (except welding) |
| 2144003 | Engineering specialist designer, designer |
| 2151002 | Electrical designer specialist |
| 2151020 | PLC programmer |
| 2211001 | General practitioner for children and adolescents (pediatrician) |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2212014 | Hematologist and transfusion specialist |
| 2212016 | Anesthesiologist and intensivist |
| 2212032 | Intensive care pediatrician |
| 2212058 | Occupational medicine doctor |
| 2212070 | Doctor of palliative medicine |
| 2221001 | Inpatient nurse, specialist in internal medicine and surgery |
| 2221005 | Nurse specialist in nursing care of dialysis patients |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2222004 | Midwife without specialization |
| 2261001 | Dentist without specialization |
| 2512001 | System programmer |
| 5329001 | Sanitary |
| 7114001 | Steelworker in construction |
| 7126002 | Installer of sewers, water pipes, and gas pipes (pipe fitter) |
| 7223001 | Adjuster of CNC machines |
| 7511999 | Meat and fish processor and similar producer not listed elsewhere |
| 8312005 | Train driver |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |
Košice Region
Overview of shortage professions in the Košice self-governing region:
| Code | Job Titles |
| 1223003 | Research and development manager (manager) in IT and telecommunications |
| 1321012 | Manager in engineering production |
| 2132001 | Specialist in plant production, agronomist |
| 2149010 | Technical specialist in railway transport |
| 2211001 | General practitioner for children and adolescents (pediatrician) |
| 2211003 | Doctor without specialization |
| 2212016 | Anesthesiologist and intensivist |
| 2212017 | Surgeon |
| 2212032 | Intensive care pediatrician |
| 2212070 | Palliative medicine doctor |
| 2221001 | Nurse in the inpatient ward, specialist in internal medicine and surgery |
| 2221008 | Nurse specialist in pediatric nursing |
| 2221014 | Nurse without specialization |
| 2421003 | Project specialist (project manager) |
| 2511002 | IT architect, designer |
| 2511999 | System analyst not listed elsewhere |
| 2512001 | System programmer |
| 2519999 | Developer, analyst of software and applications not listed elsewhere |
| 2521003 | Database analyst |
| 3221001 | Outpatient nurse |
| 3256001 | Practical nurse (medical assistant) without specialization |
| 5329001 | Sanitary |
| 6121003 | Cow, sheep, and goat milker |
| 7126002 | Installer of sewers, water pipes, and gas pipes (pipe fitter) |
| 7212002 | Metal welder |
| 7233008 | Mechanic, repairer of railway rolling stock and track machines |
| 8312005 | Foreman |
| 8312999 | Shifter, signalman, switcher not listed elsewhere |
| 8331001 | Bus driver |
| 8332006 | Driver of heavy goods vehicle, lorry (international transport) |