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Slovenia's HR data

The rules and costs of employing people in Slovenia (Ljubljana), from official sources, in English and Japanese.

34.9%women in management (2024, ILO)

1.17×employer's total cost on €3,500 a month, as a multiple of salary

15public holidays (2026)

Take-home pay calculator Japan take-home pay

Employment rules

Statutory annual leave	4 weeks (20 working days)
Public holidays (2026)	15 days
Notice of dismissal	Employer 15-60 days by service; employee 30 days
Severance required by law	1/5-1/3 month per year (business/incapacity)
Typical negotiated exit	No official benchmark
Probation	Up to 6 months
Working hours	40 h/week; overtime 8/week, 170/year
How hard is dismissal?	Moderate: justified written reason; warning first for misconduct

Employer contributions

Pension and disability insurance (employer)	8.85%
Health insurance (employer)	6.56%
Occupational injury and disease insurance	0.53%
Long-term care contribution (employer)	1%
Parental protection and unemployment insurance (employer)	0.16%

Employee contributions

Pension and disability insurance	15.5%
Compulsory health insurance	6.36%
Long-term care contribution	1%
Parental protection and unemployment insurance	0.24%
Compulsory health contribution (OZP, flat)	€468 a year

Take-home pay and employer cost by monthly salary

Monthly salary	Employee contributions	Income tax	Take-home	Employer cost	Cost ÷ salary
€2,500	€617	€288	€1,595	€2,928	1.17×
€3,500	€848	€488	€2,164	€4,099	1.17×
€5,000	€1,194	€856	€2,951	€5,855	1.17×
€7,500	€1,772	€1,520	€4,209	€8,783	1.17×

Employee in Ljubljana, Slovenian tax resident and national (no new-resident relief), aged 29 or over (no young-worker allowance), single with no dependants, salary only paid evenly as 12 monthly payments, calendar tax year 2026. Employee social contributions of 23.1% of gross pay with no ceiling (pension 15.5%, health 6.36%, long-term care 1%, parental 0.1%, unemployment 0.14%) plus the flat compulsory health contribution (OZP), all deductible from the income tax base. Personal income tax (dohodnina) on the 2026 scale with the general allowance only. The statutory annual holiday allowance (regres) and winter allowance (zimski regres), paid on top of salary and largely free of tax and contributions, are not included.

Sources: [1] [2] Checked 2026-11-08; 2026 rates.