Demographic changes and labour market

Back on track to convergence with more developed Member States, Slovenia has been moving towards an inclusive society in the last few years; it has also reduced pressures on the environment. In certain areas developments have deviated significantly from the principles of sustainable development and pose a risk to the achievement of the SDS’s primary objective. To achieve the SDS’s central goal, it…

Life expectancy has been increasing and the share of over 65-year-olds has been growing rapidly. In the years ahead, these trends will be even more pronounced. To comprehensively address these challenges, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia has adopted the Active Ageing Strategy, which represents the substantive framework for the implementation of the necessary change. The document includes…

Following the setback during the crisis, Slovenia has been making progress in terms of economic development and the welfare of its population in recent years; it has also reduced pressures on the environment. Since 2014 the economic picture has been improving, and Slovenia is again catching up with economically more advanced countries. The recovery has led to an overall improvement in the material…

The age structure of Slovenia’s population is changing, as is the case in the majority of developed countries. The key feature of the changes is a contraction in the share of the working age population and an increase in the number of elderly people.

Economic Issues has been dealing with topics that require an economic policy response since its first edition in 2007. This year’s publication focuses on fiscal policy and developments as well as responses to demographic change in Slovenia. We also prepared international conference about the topics.

Following the setback during the crisis, Slovenia has been making progress in terms of economic development and the welfare of its population in recent years; it has also reduced pressures on the environment. Since 2014 the economic picture has been improving, and Slovenia is again catching up with economically more advanced countries. The recovery has led to an overall improvement in the material…

In the past few years, Slovenia has taken a number of positive steps and slightly narrowed its development gap with the EU. Regardless of positive shifts, challenges remain in terms of ensuring a more sustainable improvement to Slovenia’s growth potential and the welfare of its population, which will require more radical structural changes.

According to IMAD analyses, structural imbalances in Slovenia have been accumulating for several years, impeding economic recovery and, in particular, the achievement of lasting and stable economic growth and long-term fiscal sustainability.

In the past few years, Slovenia has taken a number of positive steps and slightly narrowed its development gap with the EU. Regardless of these positive shifts, challenges remain in terms of ensuring a more sustainable improvement to Slovenia’s growth  potential and the welfare of its population, which  will require more radical structural changes.

The year 2014 was marked by positive shifts in terms of economic development, the deterioration in the material position of households was halted, while pressures on the environment eased during the crisis, mainly under the influence of weak economic activity. To ensure more permanent economic growth and sustainable convergence to more developed countries, and to maintain the quality of life and…