The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

40 hours

Retirement age

56 for women (if 36 years and 9 months of work) and 58 for men (if 40 years of work).

Working contracts

Employment contracts are regulated by law, branch collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts, the conditions for hiring and the limits fot dismissal are traditionally rigid but are getting loosening with the modernisation of employment legislation and practice. In the last years the share of temporary employment contracts has increased, especially among younger work force.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

590 EUR gross per month.

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings is EUR 1,400.

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 16.10%.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 22.1 %.

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

By far the most powerful union confederation is ZSSS. In general, trade unions have a very important role since all the governments try more or less to make any important changes in wages, labor legislation, economy, tax and social policy in cooperation with trade unions as well as with the employers associations.

Government, employers and employees representatives are formally gathered within the Economic and Social Council (ESC). In addition to its advisory role, the ESC has a key role in negotiations, with the social and wage policy agreements under its auspices.

Unions

Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (ZSSS) - the largest national trade union associating more than 20 trade unions from different branches from all over Slovenia (in local language only)
Confederation of Trade Unions of Slovenia - "Pergam" - national trade union associating many trade unions from different branches from all over Slovenia and representative for workers in paper, graphic, publishing and newspaper industry (in local language only)
Trade Union Confederation "90" of Slovenia - national trade union associating more than 20 trade unions from different branches from all over Slovenia (in local language only)
Confederation of New Trade Unions of Slovenia (local acronym is KNSS) (in local language only)

Unionization rate

Around 45%.

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Labor, Family, and Social Affairs