05.09.2011
Labour Productivity
A comparison of overall productivity in 2008 shows that Slovenia is the most productive of EU-12 new countries. The productivity of Slovenian workforce exceeds the least productive member state, Portugal, and very nearly reaches that of Greece.
Overall productivity, 2010
GDP (PPP) per person employed (in EUR)
- Source: IMD - World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2011
Labour costs
Estimated gross annual labour costs per employee in selected industries
- Source: Adecco, 2009
Labour costs include: starting level gross wage, holiday bonus, reimbursement of meal expenses, reimbursement of travel expenses to and from work, employer's social security contributions, payroll tax.
Not included: extra payments for active employment, extra payments for burdens at work, part of payment for good work results (measured on an individual or group basis), part of payment for successful company operations.
Structure of labour costs
Structure of Labour Cost
- Source: IMAD, 2009
Payroll tax paid by employer was abolished in 2009.
