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.
If you are not an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen, you need a single residence and work permit (enotno dovoljenje za prebivanje in delo). You or your employer apply at a Slovenian embassy or consulate, or at an administrative unit in Slovenia; the Employment Service gives its consent. An employment contract without a single permit is null and void. The permit is issued for the length of your contract, but for no more than 2 years. The main routes:
All the purposes of residence, conditions and steps are explained on the government portal infotujci.si.
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.