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Slovenia

Country: Slovenia

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.

Minimum wage: €1,481.88 gross a month for full-time work (1 January – 31 December 2026). Employers must pay at least the statutory minimum or the minimum set in the collective agreement (kolektivna pogodba) for their sector.
Holiday allowance (regres): once a year you get holiday pay of at least the amount of the minimum wage.
Working time: full-time work usually means 40 hours a week and never less than 36. You have at least 12 hours of rest in every 24 hours and at least 24 hours of weekly rest.
Overtime: the employer must tell you in writing in advance and pay a supplement. Maximum: 8 hours a week, 20 hours a month and 170 hours a year.
Holidays: at least 4 weeks of paid leave a year – full-time or part-time – and at least two weeks of it in one block.
Contract: must be in writing. A probation period can last up to six months. From your first working day the employer registers you for pension and disability, health, parental protection and unemployment insurance.

published: 2014-09-04
last modification: 2026-10-03

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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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