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.
Labour market
Slovenia
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The active population in figures | Working conditions | Cost of labor | Social partners
The active population in figures
Source: UN - United Nations ; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
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
Social security contributions paid by employees: 22.1 %.
Social partners
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.
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)
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