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Slovenia - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2001 : 5.9% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
1 995 000  
1 016 492  
51%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2004  
10.4%  
36.4%  
53.1%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts


Employment contracts are regulated by law, collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts, the conditions for hiring and the limits fot dismissal are extremely rigid.


Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : 451 euros

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 2001 : 178,596 tolars by  month (ILO data)


Social security contributions


Employer: 16.10%.

Employee: 22.1 %.



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 40 hours


Retirement age:


55 for women and 60 for men.


Unions


Average rate of union membership: N/A.

Unions: N/A.


Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Ministry of Labor, Family, and Social Affairs


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