Social inclusion and social development
High participation rates among young people in education and low income inequality make an important contribution to ensuring equal opportunities for participation in society and the labour market. However, participation in lifelong learning among adults and participation of unemployed people in active labour market programmes remain low. Despite the redistributive effect of social transfers, a considerable share of households and vulnerable groups remain at risk of poverty, social exclusion and housing deprivation. Population ageing has for many years contributed to the long-term sustainability challenges facing the pension system and to the insufficient development of home care services. Long waiting times and shortages of healthcare professionals remain among the most pressing challenges.
Development Report 2018
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…
Development Report 2017
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…
Economic Issues 2016
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.
Development Report 2017
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…
Development Report 2016
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.
Development Report 2016
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.
Development Report 2015
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…