A#nbsp;high standard of#nbsp;living, a#nbsp;stable economy, decent salaries, job opportunities, access to#nbsp;the international labor market and a#nbsp;hospitable climate are just some of#nbsp;the factors that make working in#nbsp;Slovenia attractive for foreign professionals.
The following professions are in#nbsp;demand in#nbsp;the Slovenian labor market:
Engineers#nbsp;— the country has a#nbsp;well-developed high-tech industry: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and programming.
Medical workers#nbsp;— doctors, nurses, midwives and pharmacists.
IT#nbsp;specialists#nbsp;— programmers and developers.
Sales and marketing specialists#nbsp;— the Slovenian market is#nbsp;becoming increasingly competitive.
The list of#nbsp;current vacancies includes a#nbsp;large number of#nbsp;applied professions:
Unskilled production workers.
Welders.
Drivers of#nbsp;heavy vehicles and tractors.
Quarrymen.
Vendors.
Waiters.
Warehouse keepers and sales consultants.
Cooks.
Cleaners and housekeepers.
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15 years of#nbsp;working experience in#nbsp;Slovenia entitles you to#nbsp;a#nbsp;pension. The retirement age in#nbsp;Slovenia starts at#nbsp;65, but you can retire at#nbsp;60 if#nbsp;you have 40 years of#nbsp;pensionable service.
It#nbsp;is#nbsp;also possible to#nbsp;reduce the retirement age:
For the first year of#nbsp;childcare.
For compulsory military service#nbsp;— by#nbsp;two thirds of#nbsp;the actual military service duration.
For joining compulsory pension insurance before the age of#nbsp;18.
The rate of#nbsp;pension in#nbsp;Slovenia depends on#nbsp;many factors including e#nbsp;length of#nbsp;employment, salary amount, and other parameters. The total payout amount consists of#nbsp;two components: basic and supplementary pensions.
The basic pension is#nbsp;the amount of#nbsp;subsistence level#nbsp;— €#nbsp;669,83 per month. This is#nbsp;the minimum amount that all pensionaries get.
The supplementary pension is#nbsp;calculated individually for every pensionary. Its amount depends on#nbsp;the length of#nbsp;insurance service, contributions paid during employment, and can reach several thousand euros.
Want to#nbsp;get career opportunitiws with a#nbsp;Eropean-level salary? You can leave a#nbsp;request and we’ll select a#nbsp;vacancy specially for you.