Human resources
Educational System
Slovenia’s educational system is above the EU average as quoted in the EU learning indicator. Nearly 75 % of non-formal adult educating is related to the current needs of the Slovenian economy.
Brief statistics on national education, school year 2014/2015
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Enrolment rate in secondary education |
100% of population aged 15-18 years |
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Share of pupils in technical and vocational secondary programs |
62.5% of population aged 15-18 years |
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Share of young people participating in tertiary education |
47.7% of population aged 19-24 year |
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Characteristics of the workforce
Structure of Slovenia’s workforce by age groups, end of 2015
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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Delovno aktivno prebivalstvo po: OBČINE, SPOL, LETO , DOSEŽENA IZOBRAZBA |
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Osnovnošolska ali manj |
Srednješolska |
Višješolska, visokošolska |
Neznano |
Osnovnošolska ali manj |
Srednješolska |
Višješolska, visokošolska |
Neznano |
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Hoče - Slivnica |
411 |
2447 |
665 |
6 |
311 |
2565 |
809 |
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Kungota |
139 |
620 |
146 |
5 |
112 |
598 |
198 |
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Maribor |
6768 |
36442 |
17448 |
53 |
4233 |
31497 |
19580 |
- |
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Ormož |
680 |
2757 |
648 |
82 |
498 |
2506 |
815 |
- |
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Pesnica |
233 |
939 |
278 |
30 |
188 |
994 |
340 |
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Podvelka |
84 |
278 |
65 |
16 |
82 |
295 |
80 |
- |
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Ptuj |
1555 |
7472 |
2553 |
33 |
1246 |
7767 |
3089 |
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Radlje ob Dravi |
260 |
1262 |
321 |
11 |
208 |
1317 |
424 |
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Ribnica na Pohorju |
18 |
76 |
31 |
1 |
10 |
83 |
48 |
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Ruše |
264 |
1314 |
409 |
2 |
217 |
1260 |
439 |
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Selnica ob Dravi |
139 |
678 |
163 |
12 |
77 |
576 |
185 |
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Slovenska Bistrica |
1046 |
5086 |
1475 |
47 |
722 |
4977 |
1886 |
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Labour Productivity
In the year 2015 Slovenia was still considered as the most productive of EU-13 new member states. In the years up to 2018 a further growth of labour productivity is projected – about 1.5% rate of the real growth.
Overall productivity, 2014
GDP (PPP) per person employed (in EUR)
Source: Institute of Macroeconomic analysis and development
Labour costs
Estimated gross annual labour costs per employee in Slovenia’s selected industries, 2016
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INDUSTRIES |
Unskilled |
Skilled |
Highly skilled |
Engineers and |
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Automotive |
14,100 |
15,700 |
21,400 |
27,400 |
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Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals |
14,200 |
17,100 |
25,500 |
32,200 |
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Electronics & Electrical |
14,100 |
16,700 |
20,000 |
23,100 |
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ICT |
17,000 |
19,700 |
25,200 |
34,800 |
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Logistics & Distribution |
14,100 |
15,200 |
22,000 |
34,500 |
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Machining & Metalworking |
14,100 |
16,900 |
20,200 |
23,500 |
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Wood-processing |
14,100 |
15,100 |
17,100 |
24,400 |
Labour costs include: starting level gross wage, average supplement on active employment, annual holiday bonus, reimbursement of meal expenses, reimbursement of travel expenses to and from work, employer's social security contributions.
Not included: extra payments for burdens at work, part of payment for good work results (measured on an individual or group basis), part of payment for successful company operations.
Foreign Language Skills
The people of Podravje/Slovenia are very flexible in regard of use of foreign languages. Slovenia belongs to the European top since 92% of the population is able to communicate in at least one world language and 67% can have a conversation in 2 foreign languages. Like elsewhere English is widely used foreign language. It is followed by German, Italian, Croatian and Serbian language. Schools in Slovenia are obliged to offer two foreign languages already at the primary level.
Knowledge of major European languages
% who can conduct conversation in the particular language
Source: Institute of Macroeconomic analysis and development
English proficiency, 2014
Source: Institute of Macroeconomic analysis and development
Employment
The job-seekers from the EU member states are equal in getting employment with the Slovenia’s workers, they do not need the work permit as well.
The rights and obligations arising from employment relationship in Slovenia’s Employment Relationship Act covers the rights and obligations from the employment relationship. Employment relationship can be additionally and specifically regulated also by the employment contracts themselves.
When the foreign citizens fulfill the conditions of the Act on Employment of Foreigners they can conclude the employment contract which is to be in the written form. The employment contract must contain all the elements required by law. The employee and employer may agree on other additional rights and obligations.