938,185 people living in Slovenia were in employment in August 2026; the record was 948,444 in November 2024.
Economy & work
- The job vacancy rate was highest in “Construction” (6.0%), against 2.5% across all activities (Q3 2026).
- 20% of all jobs in Slovenia are in manufacturing – in Jugovzhodna Slovenija as many as 34% (2024).
- Slovenia spent 2.14% of GDP on research and development in 2024; Jugovzhodna Slovenija spent the most: 3.89% of its regional GDP.
- Homes cost 9.1% more than a year earlier (Q2 2026).