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LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS

Labour productivity

A comparison of overall productivity in 2006 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, 2006
GDP (PPP) per person employed (in US$)

Source: IMD - World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2007
Source: IMD - World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2007



Labour costs

Estimated gross annual labour costs per employee in selected industries
Source: Adecco, JAPTI, 2007
Source: Adecco, JAPTI, 2007


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, 2006
Source: IMAD, 2006



Payroll tax on a monthly gross wage is gradually being abolished by 2009. It is paid by the employer at the following rates:

Payroll tax, 2008
Source: IMAD, 2006
Source: IMAD, 2006



JAPTI - Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments disclamer