Experimental statistics: Work and living conditions, 4th quarter 2022
The financial situation worsened most in the tenant households
The shares of households who made ends meet without difficulty and those with financial difficulties were almost the same. Tertiary educated persons were the most satisfied with life and the financial situation of the household, while the loneliest were the youngest.
Almost a quarter of the households with an increased income
About a quarter (24%) of the households assessed that the household income in the last 12 months increased, while 10% of households assessed that it decreased. Compared to the previous year, in the first group the share went up by 7 percentage points, while in the second group it went down by 4 percentage points.
The most important reasons for the increase were an increase in earnings (26%) and other reasons (24%), and for the decrease other reasons (27%) and reduced earnings (18%).
Renting difficulties in almost a quarter of the tenant households
In more than a third of the households (36%) where income decreased, it did not affect their standard of living. Other households adjusted by reducing expenditures (56%) and using savings (22%).
Unexpected expenses in the amount of EUR 700 could not be afforded by 45% of the households. Renting difficulties were present in 23%, difficulties with repaying non-housing loan in 13% and difficulties with housing loan in 6% of the households that had such expenses.
The share of households with no financial difficulties almost the same as those with financial difficulties
The share of households who made ends meet easily or very easily (23%) was only 2 percentage points higher than the share of households who made ends meet with difficulty or with great difficulty (21%). The difference between the groups slowly decreased. A year ago it was 8 percentage points in favour of those who made ends meet easily or very easily; their share was 26%. In one year, the share of those who made ends meet with difficulty or with great difficulty went up by 3 percentage points, while the share of those who made ends meet easily or very easily went down by 3 percentage points.
Among tenant households a higher share of those who made ends meet with difficulty
Compared to the previous year, the financial situation worsened most in the tenant households. 13% of them made ends meet easily or very easily, while the share of those who made ends meet with difficulty or great difficulty was 23 percentage points higher at 37%. The share of the latter increased by 12 percentage points in one year. Among users, the share of those who made ends meet with difficulty or great difficulty was 23%, and among owners 18%.
More educated persons more satisfied with life
Two thirds of persons were highly satisfied (assessment 8 or higher on a scale of 0–10) with personal relationships, 46% with life and 27% with the financial situation of the household. On the other hand, 12% of persons were lowly satisfied (assessment 2 or lower) with the financial situation of the households, 5% with life and 2% with personal relationships.
More educated persons were more satisfied with life and the financial situation. Among tertiary educated, 64% of persons were highly satisfied with life, 25 percentage points more than among less educated, and 43% of tertiary educated persons were highly satisfied with the financial situation, 22 percentage points more than among less educated.
The youngest were the loneliest
In the period before the interview, 9% of persons felt lonely most of the time or all of the time, while 71% of persons felt lonely a little of the time or never. The youngest (aged 16–34) were the loneliest. Compared to the previous quarter, the share of persons who felt lonely most or all of the time increased the most among the youngest, by 5 percentage points to 13%.
On the other hand, 57% of persons were happy all of the time or most of the time, and 12% felt happy a little of the time or never. The share of those who felt happy all of the time or most of the time was the lowest among persons aged 55+. Compared to the previous quarter, the share of the youngest who felt happy all of the time or most of the time decreased by 10 percentage points to 60%, while the share of those who felt happy a little of the time or never increased by 7 percentage points to 14%.
About a quarter (24%) of the households assessed that the household income in the last 12 months increased, while 10% of households assessed that it decreased. Compared to the previous year, in the first group the share went up by 7 percentage points, while in the second group it went down by 4 percentage points.
The most important reasons for the increase were an increase in earnings (26%) and other reasons (24%), and for the decrease other reasons (27%) and reduced earnings (18%).
Renting difficulties in almost a quarter of the tenant households
In more than a third of the households (36%) where income decreased, it did not affect their standard of living. Other households adjusted by reducing expenditures (56%) and using savings (22%).
Unexpected expenses in the amount of EUR 700 could not be afforded by 45% of the households. Renting difficulties were present in 23%, difficulties with repaying non-housing loan in 13% and difficulties with housing loan in 6% of the households that had such expenses.
The share of households with no financial difficulties almost the same as those with financial difficulties
The share of households who made ends meet easily or very easily (23%) was only 2 percentage points higher than the share of households who made ends meet with difficulty or with great difficulty (21%). The difference between the groups slowly decreased. A year ago it was 8 percentage points in favour of those who made ends meet easily or very easily; their share was 26%. In one year, the share of those who made ends meet with difficulty or with great difficulty went up by 3 percentage points, while the share of those who made ends meet easily or very easily went down by 3 percentage points.
Among tenant households a higher share of those who made ends meet with difficulty
Compared to the previous year, the financial situation worsened most in the tenant households. 13% of them made ends meet easily or very easily, while the share of those who made ends meet with difficulty or great difficulty was 23 percentage points higher at 37%. The share of the latter increased by 12 percentage points in one year. Among users, the share of those who made ends meet with difficulty or great difficulty was 23%, and among owners 18%.
More educated persons more satisfied with life
Two thirds of persons were highly satisfied (assessment 8 or higher on a scale of 0–10) with personal relationships, 46% with life and 27% with the financial situation of the household. On the other hand, 12% of persons were lowly satisfied (assessment 2 or lower) with the financial situation of the households, 5% with life and 2% with personal relationships.
More educated persons were more satisfied with life and the financial situation. Among tertiary educated, 64% of persons were highly satisfied with life, 25 percentage points more than among less educated, and 43% of tertiary educated persons were highly satisfied with the financial situation, 22 percentage points more than among less educated.
The youngest were the loneliest
In the period before the interview, 9% of persons felt lonely most of the time or all of the time, while 71% of persons felt lonely a little of the time or never. The youngest (aged 16–34) were the loneliest. Compared to the previous quarter, the share of persons who felt lonely most or all of the time increased the most among the youngest, by 5 percentage points to 13%.
On the other hand, 57% of persons were happy all of the time or most of the time, and 12% felt happy a little of the time or never. The share of those who felt happy all of the time or most of the time was the lowest among persons aged 55+. Compared to the previous quarter, the share of the youngest who felt happy all of the time or most of the time decreased by 10 percentage points to 60%, while the share of those who felt happy a little of the time or never increased by 7 percentage points to 14%.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
This is the last quarterly release of data from the survey “Work and living conditions”, as in 2023 the survey is no longer conducted.
Data refer to persons aged 16 years or more. Data collected with this survey are similar to the data of the survey Income and living conditions (EU-SILC). However, due to different methodology and data collection methods, data are not comparable.
The data are published as experimental because the survey is new and because the measuring instrument, the methodology of data collection and the indicators are still being developed. More information can be found in the methodological explanations.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Eurostat. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Data refer to persons aged 16 years or more. Data collected with this survey are similar to the data of the survey Income and living conditions (EU-SILC). However, due to different methodology and data collection methods, data are not comparable.
The data are published as experimental because the survey is new and because the measuring instrument, the methodology of data collection and the indicators are still being developed. More information can be found in the methodological explanations.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Eurostat. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
When making use of the data and information of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, always add: "Source: SURS". More: Copyright.
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