Economy, jobs and prices in Jugovzhodna Slovenija (Vzhodna Slovenija, Slovenia): official figures
GDP per person was 32,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (90% for Slovenia); 3rd highest of 12 statistical regions in Slovenia.
How big is the economy of Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
The local economy produced €4.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
About 68,140 people worked in Jugovzhodna Slovenija in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
In 2025 the average monthly gross wage paid in Jugovzhodna Slovenija reached €2,533, in line with the national average and 2nd highest of 12 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
Average net monthly pay in Jugovzhodna Slovenija rose from €1,500 in 2023 to €1,607 in 2025, an increase of 7.2%, against 9.0% for Slovenia as a whole.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
Residents of the Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistical region received €14,268 of net income per person in 2024 from all sources, 3rd highest of 12 statistical regions, up 72% since 2014 (Slovenia: €14,208).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
The largest part of the economy of Jugovzhodna Slovenija in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 46.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (15.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
Factories, mines and energy produced 46.4% of the value added in Jugovzhodna Slovenija in 2024, against 26.2% for Slovenia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jugovzhodna Slovenija growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.2 billion in 2015 to €3.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 73% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
Of the 68,140 jobs located in Jugovzhodna Slovenija in 2024, 20% in public services, education, health and other services, 35% in industry and 9.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jugovzhodna Slovenija?
The number of people working in Jugovzhodna Slovenija rose by 11.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 68,140.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings per paid hour averaged €14.87 in Jugovzhodna Slovenija in 2025 (Slovenia: €14.88). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) · saved copy
- 19.9% of employees in Jugovzhodna Slovenija worked overtime in 2025, compared with 14.9% nationally; overtime pay averaged €19.02 a month per employee. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) · saved copy
- Work accounted for 69.8% of all net income in Jugovzhodna Slovenija in 2024, and the average income recipient with earnings from work took home €16,722 from it during the year. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) · saved copy
- The population-weighted average development ratio of the municipalities in Jugovzhodna Slovenija is 1.12 in the Ministry of Finance index for 2026-2027 (1.00 = national average); 5 of its 21 municipalities qualify for the top rate of state co-financing of investments. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
How Jugovzhodna Slovenija compares with other statistical regions in Slovenia
Average gross monthly wage, by region of employment (EUR) (2025)
Jugovzhodna Slovenija ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross monthly wage, by region of employment (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osrednjeslovenska | €2,782 |
| 2 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | €2,533 |
| 3 | Gorenjska | €2,445 |
| 4 | Posavska | €2,442 |
| 5 | Obalno-kraška | €2,423 |
| 6 | Goriška | €2,399 |
| 7 | Podravska | €2,377 |
Average net monthly wage, by region of employment (EUR) (2025)
Jugovzhodna Slovenija ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average net monthly wage, by region of employment (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osrednjeslovenska | €1,738 |
| 2 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | €1,607 |
| 3 | Gorenjska | €1,553 |
| 4 | Posavska | €1,547 |
| 5 | Obalno-kraška | €1,540 |
| 6 | Goriška | €1,532 |
| 7 | Podravska | €1,508 |
Net income per person from all sources (EUR) (2024)
Jugovzhodna Slovenija ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person from all sources (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osrednjeslovenska | €15,332 |
| 2 | Gorenjska | €14,517 |
| 3 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | €14,268 |
| 4 | Primorsko-notranjska | €14,196 |
| 5 | Obalno-kraška | €14,099 |
| 6 | Koroška | €14,090 |
| 7 | Zasavska | €14,068 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Jugovzhodna Slovenija ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | 46.4% |
| 2 | Posavska | 43.2% |
| 3 | Koroška | 38.9% |
| 4 | Savinjska | 33.8% |
| 5 | Goriška | 32.9% |
| 6 | Primorsko-notranjska | 32.1% |
| 7 | Gorenjska | 31.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Jugovzhodna Slovenija ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gorenjska | 18.2% |
| 7 | Goriška | 17.4% |
| 8 | Pomurska | 17.4% |
| 9 | Koroška | 17.2% |
| 10 | Savinjska | 16.0% |
| 11 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | 15.0% |
| 12 | Posavska | 13.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Jugovzhodna Slovenija ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Primorsko-notranjska | 18.8% |
| 7 | Koroška | 18.4% |
| 8 | Zasavska | 18.0% |
| 9 | Posavska | 16.6% |
| 10 | Savinjska | 16.0% |
| 11 | Gorenjska | 16.0% |
| 12 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | 14.8% |
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