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Advantages and Disadvantages of Minimum Wage – Case Slovenia Cover

Advantages and Disadvantages of Minimum Wage – Case Slovenia

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|Jun 2026

Figures & Tables

Graph 1:

Movement of Minimum (Gross) and Average Wage (Net, Gross) without BonusesSource: own

Graph 2:

Black Scenario if the Growth of the Minimum and Average Wages Continues at the Same PaceSource: own

Overview of the minimum wage in Slovenia by year (gross minimum wage in September from 2006 to 2024 inclusive) and factors that influenced the changes

YearMinimum WageNotes
2006538.53
2007566.53
2008589.19
2009597.43
2010734.25Minimum Wage Act adopted
2011748.10
2012763.06
2013783.66
2014789.15
2015790.73
2016790.73
2017804.96
2018842.79
2019886.63Preparation for legislative change
2020940.58Exclusion of supplements from the minimum wage
20211024.24
20221074.73High inflation
20231203.36Significant growth due to price increase
20241253.90Adjustment for inflation and costs

Comparison of the Minimum Wage, the Average Wage, and the Ratio between them

YearMinimum Gross WageAverage Gross WageAverage Net WageRatio
2006538,5311837432,1967207
2007566,5312848342,266429
2008589,1913918942,3608683
2009597,4314409332,4103242
2010734,2514949732,0347293
2011748,115249902,0371608
2012763,0615259911,9985322
2013783,66152310001,9434449
2014789,15154110081,952734
2015790,73155610101,9678019
2016790,73158410312,0032122
2017804,96162710612,0212184
2018842,79168210951,9957522
2019886,63174911331,972638
2020940,58185612121,9732505
20211024,24196912771,922401
20221074,73202313191,8823332
20231203,36222114611,8456655
20241253,9238915451,9052556
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rsep-2026-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2547-9385 | Journal ISSN: 2149-9276
Language: English
Page range: 36 - 45
Submitted on: Apr 15, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 25, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
Published by: BC Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2026 Štefan Šumah, published by BC Publishing
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.