STA, 15 November 2019 - The average wage in Slovenia amounted to EUR 1,712.11 gross or EUR 1,105.26 net in September, a decrease of 0.8% on August in nominal terms and of 0.6% in real terms in both cases, the Statistics Office said on Friday. It pointed to lower one-off payments as the main reason for the decrease.
Household Disposable Income Rose 5.5% in 2018, Highest in Koroška, Lowest in Pomurje
Compared to September 2018, the average gross wage in September was 4.9% higher in nominal terms, while in the first nine months of the year it increased by 4.3% year-on-year in nominal and by 2.6% in real terms.
In the private sector, the monthly decrease was 1.3%, while the average wage in the public sector remained almost level.
Foreign Nationals in Slovenia, by Country, Region & Continent
The highest average net wage was recorded in electricity, gas and steam supply, where it stood at EUR 1,518.66, followed by finance and insurance with EUR 1,512.66.
The central Osrednjeslovenska statistical region had the highest average wage. Amounting to EUR 1,199.86 it was 8.6% higher than the Slovenian average. The southern Primorsko-Notranjska region had the lowest, at EUR 1,000.72.
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