1. Slovenia - living and working
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Torino, Oct. 2010
Slovenia - living and working
International Jobfair, Hungary,
Budapest, 10. oct.,2010 1

2. Bordering countries 2 Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office 2

3. Slovenia – “The sunny side of the Alps”
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Slovenia – “The sunny side of the Alps”

4. Facts about Slovenia Area: 20.273 km2 Population: 2 046 976 (jan 2010)
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Facts about Slovenia
Area: km2
Population: (jan 2010)
Minorities: Italians and Hungarians
Capital city: Ljubljana
Language: Slovenian Currency: Euro (from ) 4

5. IMPORTANT DATES 25 June 1991: Slovenia declares its independence
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
IMPORTANT DATES
25 June 1991: Slovenia declares its independence
1 May 2004: Slovenia becomes a member of the EU

6. Employment figures Persons in employment: 839.333 06/2010
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Employment figures
Persons in employment:
06/2010
Rate of unemployment: 10,5%
Registered unemployed:
08/2010
(in Jan ) 6

7. Shortages Medical doctors Dentists, Nureses, midwifes Pharmacists,
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Shortages
Medical doctors
Dentists,
Nureses, midwifes
Pharmacists,
Nurses,
Waiters
Cooks
Cleaners
Welders
Electrical mechanics
Electrical and mechanical engineer
IT experts 7

8. Labour surpluses in Slovenia
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Labour surpluses in Slovenia
Sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers,
Economist,
Secretaries,
- Clerks (in posts, banks…)
Sewers and Sewing-machine operators (textiles, leather, fur etc.),
Shoemaking- and related machine operators
hairdressers,
Woodtreaters,
Doorkeepers …

9. AUSTRIA BELGIUM FRANCE GREECE IRELAND LITHUANIA NETHERLANDS
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
2006
2007
2008
2009
Države EU / Državljani EU
2708
7267
7489
4125
AUSTRIA 41 58 57 56
BELGIUM 5 12 8 15
BULGARIA
3376
3788
1678
CYPRUS 1 2
CZECH REP
188
141 92
113
DENMARK 3 4
ESTONIA
FINLAND 6
FRANCE 37 61 19 45
GREECE 7
IRELAND 9
ITALY 94
155
193
271
LATVIA
LITHUANIA 25 10 27 62
LUXEMBOURG
HUNGARY
293
616
597
229
MALTA
GERMANY 44 69 65 67
NETHERLANDS 22 11
POLAND
452
302
259
206
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
758
1314
547
SLOVAKIA
1409
1593
937
680
SPAIN 18 23
SWEEDEN 13
UNITED KINGDOM 38 40 53

10. FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
Slovenia does not apply any restrictions on the access to its labour market by citizens of the EU member countries and EEU countries.

11. Registration procedure
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Registration procedure
Entrance in Slovenia with a valid ID
- After 3 days from arrival you have to register at the police station
After 3 months you should apply for a residence permit if you have:
- employment contract or enough resources for living
- health insurance
- evidence of impunity 11

12. Finding accomodation Prices differ from location, size,
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Finding accomodation
Prices differ from location, size,
age of real-estate, furnishment etc.
Average rents in capital city per month: /2010)
- studio €
Bedroom apartment €
Bedroom apartment €
Bedroom apartment €
Source: 12

13. Remuneration Minimum salary: 734,15 € gross 562,07€ net
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Minimum salary: 734,15 € gross
562,07€ net
Average salary: 1.484,00 € gross
960,14 € net
Best salaries: Osrednjeslovenska region, Gorenjska region, Obalno-kraška region and Goriška region
Salary supplement:
- food allowance : 3,76 € / day
transport to work: employer refund costs of
public transport
Social contributions:
- employer: 16,10%
- employee: 22,10%
Taxes depend on salary ( % ) 13

14. Cost of living Average costs : some examples ( Januar 2010 )
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Cost of living
Average costs : some examples ( Januar 2010 )
White bread 1 kg ,77 €
Fresh milk 1 l ,81 €
Patatoes 1 kg ,49 €
sugar 1 kg ,79 €
beef meat 1 kg ,83 €
Unleaded gasoline 95- oct/l ,14 €
Electricity- day tariff 1 kwh ,12 €
….. 14

15. Finding a job Employment service of Slovenia – http://www.ess.gov.si
Koper regional office
Finding a job
Employment service of Slovenia –
Eures mobility portal –
Private employment agencies ( must be registered at the Ministry, free services for job seekers )
Newspapers, TV, radio (Delo, Večer, Primorske novice…) 15

16. Work related web sites Eures mobility portal: http://ec. europa
Work related web sites Eures mobility portal: Employment service of Slovenia:
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
PROFIL (specialised job database
/ head-hunting)
ZAPOSLITEV.NET
SVETLA KARIERA
STOLETJE
ADECCO
KADIS
MOJE DELO
ATAMA
MANPOWER APEL
OK CONSULTING
SIOL
IZBERI.SI 16

17. Work related web sites NEWSPAPERS : DELO (daily news) www.delo.si
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Work related web sites
NEWSPAPERS :
DELO (daily news)
VECER (daily news)
DNEVNIK (daily news)
PRIMORSKE NOVICE (daly news)
DOLENJSKI LIST
GORENJSKI GLAS (daly news)
FINANCE (daily economy) 17

18. Mutual Recognition of Qualifications
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Mutual Recognition of Qualifications
RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs:
RECOGNITION OF UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS:
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

19. Employment procedures
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Employment procedures
Job vacancy is noticed
Job application
Interview
Health certificate
Employment contract
(permanent, temporary)
Tax and indentification number
Social insurance within 8 days
from the start of work ( arranged
by employer ) – health insurance card 19

20. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Working time
Full time - 40 hours, but not less than 36 and more than 42
Extra hours – allowed up to 170 hours/year
Night work- 10 p.m.- 6.a.m. 20

21. Annual leave At least 4 weeks ( full-time or part-time):
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Annual leave
At least 4 weeks ( full-time or part-time):
5 days/week - 20 days
6 days/week - 24 days
You are entitled to annual leave after 6 months of work 21

22. Current vacancies in Slovenia
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Current vacancies in Slovenia
Medical doctors
welders, locksmiths …
Slovenian language knowledge

23. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
USEFUL ADDRESSES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF SLOVENIA: THE HEALTH INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF SLOVENIA: TAX ADMINISTRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA:

24. GOVERNMENT: www.vlada.si
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
USEFUL ADDRESSES
GOVERNMENT:
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF SLOVENIA:

25. Railway: www.slo-zeleznice.si Flying: www.adria.si, www.lju-airport.si
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
USEFUL ADDRESSES
ACCOMODATION:
TRANSPORT:
Railway:
Flying:
Roads:
Bus:

26. Slovenia - beautiful country
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Slovenia - beautiful country 26

27. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office 27

28. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office 28

29. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office 29

30. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office

31. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office 31

32. Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
SLOVENIAN COAST

33. Thank you for your attention!
Employment service of Slovenia
Koper regional office
Torino, Oct. 2010
Thank you for your attention!
Mirela Pekica
Eures adviser
Employment Service of Slovenia
Koper regional office 33