Since 1996, Slovenia's worst year was 2009, when GDP shrank by 7.6% in real terms; the best was 2021, with growth of 8.4%.
Economy & work
- The average gross monthly wage was €2,519 in 2025, while half of employees earned less than €2,139 gross (the median).
- In 2025, workers aged 65 or more earned the highest average gross wage (€3,028), those aged 15–24 the lowest (€1,743).
- The best-paid occupational group is “Chief executives, senior officials and legislators” (€6,429 average gross a month), the lowest-paid “Cleaners and helpers” (€1,505; 2025).
- The average monthly wage in August 2026 was €2,696 gross, or €1,689 net – so 63% of the gross amount ended up in the pocket.