Remote Work in Slovakia
Productivity when working remotely is generally
seen as comparable to on-site work
Employers in Slovakia most commonly perceive employees’ productivity when working remotely as roughly the same as when working entirely on-site. This was reported by 41% of respondents. Around 26% of organisations perceive productivity as lower, while 16% see it as higher. Approximately 17% did not answer the question.
Differences are also visible across industries. The highest share of organisations perceiving higher productivity when working remotely is found in Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, where 32% of respondents reported this view. In Information and Communication, 26% of organisations perceive productivity as higher, while 45% see it as roughly unchanged. In Manufacturing, 32% of organisations perceive productivity when working remotely as lower than when working entirely on-site, while 12% perceive it as higher.
Perception of employees’ productivity when working remotely
Note: Statistics for K-Financial & Insurance activities are not published because the sample size is too small to ensure data confidentiality.
Employers most often see creativity as unchanged when working remotely
When it comes to creativity, employers in Slovakia most commonly feel that remote work does not make a noticeable difference compared with working entirely on-site. Around 42% of organisations report roughly the same level of creativity, while 21% perceive it as lower and 19% as higher. A further 18% of respondents did not answer the question.
This neutral view is the most common across all industries, especially in Information and Communication (55%) and Manufacturing (53%). In Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, views are more evenly split: 27% of organisations perceive creativity as higher when employees work remotely, while 29% see it as lower than when working entirely on-site. In Manufacturing, both higher and lower ratings are less common, as around half of organisations report no difference in creativity.
Note: Statistics for K-Financial & Insurance activities are not published because the sample size is too small to ensure data confidentiality.
Remote work is most often associated with higher job satisfaction
Employers in Slovakia generally view the impact of remote work on employee job satisfaction positively. Nearly half of organisations (49%) perceive employees as more satisfied when working remotely than when working entirely on-site. Around 28% see no substantial difference, while only 6% perceive job satisfaction as lower. A further 17% of respondents did not answer the question.
The most positive assessments are found in Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, where 67% of organisations perceive higher job satisfaction when employees work remotely. In Information and Communication, the corresponding share is 63%. A positive assessment also prevails in Manufacturing, where 45% of organisations report higher job satisfaction, while only a negligible share perceive it as lower.
Note: Statistics for K-Financial & Insurance activities are not published because the sample size is too small to ensure data confidentiality.