Slovenia - Wage growth accelerates following minimum wage adjustment - March 31, 2026

A sharp increase in the minimum wage accelerated the year-on-year nominal growth of the average gross wage in January, especially in private-sector activities with a high share of minimum wage earners. The number of persons in employment, according to the Statistical Register of Employment (SRDAP), stagnated in January, albeit with considerable variation across activities. The largest year-on-year decline was recorded in manufacturing and trade, while the number of persons in employment increased in public services, particularly in health and social work.

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