Workforce Shifts in Slovakia Corridor

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background?

I currently lead Prohuman Group’s operations in Slovakia, where my focus is largely on cross-border recruitment and temporary workforce solutions, especially across the Slovakia–Hungary corridor. Most of our work is concentrated in manufacturing and logistics, where demand for labor is both high and constant.

My role is quite hands-on. I’m involved not just in strategy, but also in day-to-day decisions around pricing, compliance, and how we deliver workforce solutions in what are often very tight labor markets. A lot of my time goes into balancing commercial expectations with operational realities.

Q2. In the 2026 Slovakia-Hungary corridor, how would you quantify the current Quality-Adjusted Cost Advantage compared to the 2023 baseline?

From what I’ve seen over the past couple of years, the cost advantage compared to 2023 is still there, but it’s definitely getting smaller. Wage inflation has picked up, and at the same time, competition for skilled blue-collar workers has intensified.

In many cases now, companies are not investing in machinery just to save costs. They are doing it because they simply cannot rely on a steady supply of skilled workers at predictable wages.

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