Economy, jobs and prices in Maribor, Slovenia: official figures
Maribor has a development ratio of 1.43 in the Ministry of Finance index for 2026-2027, where 1.00 is the national average, so the state co-finances 60% of eligible municipal investments.
What is the unemployment rate in Maribor?
The unemployment rate in Maribor was 7.7% in 2024 (8.6% for women, 7.0% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Maribor?
64,719 jobs were based in Maribor in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (27% of jobs) and industry and energy (21%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Maribor?
Tourist accommodation in Maribor recorded 196,397 nights in 2020, 78% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Maribor?
There were 522 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Maribor spent €257 per resident on roads and transport in 2025 and €51 on environmental protection. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
- Sport and culture together took €291 per resident of Maribor's 2025 budget. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
- Purchases of goods and services took 12.1% of Maribor's spending in 2025. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
- Maribor received €4 per resident directly from EU funds in 2025 (all municipalities: €4). Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia: Municipal budgets 2025, final outturn: expenditures by functional classification (COFOG), all municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 170af0ad592a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia: Municipal budgets 2025, final outturn: revenues and expenditures by economic classification, all municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80d92e45db88…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia: Development coefficients of municipalities 2009-2025 and composite development indicator from 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06c7877a7b07…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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