A statutory minimum wage of €1,481.88 gross a month (2026), unemployment well below the EU average and official shortages of doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, cooks and truck drivers. Find out where to look for a job in Slovenia, how to apply in Slovenian and what to do in your first weeks.
A Slovenian application usually contains:
Do not attach your original certificates or references from employers. Write in Slovenian unless the ad says otherwise – some employers also accept English. Before you are hired, you will have a medical examination.
The interview: treat it like a business meeting – prepare well and be on time. The ESS has tips on job-search skills, including CVs, video CVs and a handbook on job interviews (in Slovenian).
Diplomas: if you want to use a qualification from abroad for a job, you can ask for an assessment of education (vrednotenje izobraževanja) at the ENIC-NARIC Centre of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth – see education assessment and recognition. Regulated professions have their own recognition procedure.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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