International Youth Day
International Youth Day
The International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August, and we collected some data on the situation of young people in Slovenia and the EU-27. The share of young people in Slovenia is falling. At the beginning of this year, there were almost 8 p.p. fewer young people than at Slovenia's independence.
Fewer and fewer young people
At the beginning of this year, 313,024 residents of Slovenia were 15–29 years old. Their share in the total population was 14.8%, 7.8 percentage points (almost 138,000 persons) lower than in 1991.
As regards EU-27 Member States, last year the share of young people aged 15–29 was the lowest in Bulgaria (14.1% of total population) and the highest in Cyprus (20.2%). With 14.6%, Slovenia was one of the countries with the lowest shares. The EU-27 average was 16.2%.
The largest share of upper secondary school pupils in technical education
In the 2022/23 school year, 77,462 pupils were enrolled in upper secondary education. The largest share of them, 47.1%, were enrolled in upper secondary technical education, with 35.5% enrolled in general education and 17.4% in vocational education. Most female students, 44.9%, were involved in the field of general educational activities, while most male students, 42.8%, were involved in engineering, manufacturing and construction. Regarding the fields of upper secondary education, there have been no major changes in recent years.
Almost half of young people enrolled in tertiary education
In 2022, 48.2% of young residents of Slovenia (19–24 years) were enrolled in tertiary education. At the EU-27 level, Slovenia has been ranked first according to this indicator since 2013. In 2021, 47.0% of young people (20–24 years) were enrolled in tertiary education in Slovenia. The EU-27 average was 36.1%. The share was the lowest in Luxembourg (9.0%), followed by Malta (23.5%).
Last year, there were 16,111 tertiary education graduates in Slovenia, 40.7% of them men and 59.3% of them women. The largest share of male students graduated from the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction (32.8%), and of female students from the field of business and administration and law (20.1%).
Young people between education and the labour market
In 2022, 8.5% of young people (15–29 years) in Slovenia were not working, nor were they involved in formal or informal education or training (the so-called NEET). This share was the lowest in 2021 (7.3%) and the highest in 2013 and 2014 (11.0%). Last year, the share of such young people was the highest in Romania (19.8%) and the lowest in the Netherlands (4.2%).
Regarding the "early leavers from education and training" indicator, which shows the share of young people (18–24 years) who have completed basic school or less and are not enrolled in further education, Slovenia ranks among the EU-27 Member States with the lowest shares of early leavers: last year, it shared third place with Greece (4.1%). The lowest share was recorded in Croatia (2.3%) and the highest in Romania (15.6%).
First entry into the labour market usually with a fixed-term contract
In 2022, 30,837 young persons in employment (15–29 years) took up employment in Slovenia for the first time. The largest share young people found employment in manufacturing (7,105 or 23.0%), followed by construction (5,548 or 18.0%). 1,578 young people (5.1% of young persons in employment) entered the labour market for the first time in the form of self-employment. Among the 29,259 young persons in paid employment, 73.7% had their first employment contract for a fixed period.
The largest number of persons in employment who took up employment in Slovenia for the first time in 2022 were in the 20–24 age group, about 15,200 or 33.0%, and the fewest in the age group 65+ (about 40 persons or 0.1%). The average age of these persons was 29.1 years, which is more than in 2012, when the average age of persons at the time of their first employment in Slovenia was 27.8 years.
The employment rate of young people lower, the unemployment rate higher than the average
The employment rate among young people (15–29 years) was 48.1% in 2022 and was 8.5 percentage points lower than the employment rate at the national level (i.e. among residents aged 15 and over). The opposite was true for the unemployment rate, which among young people was 8.2%, 4.1 percentage points higher than the total rate.
The largest number of young people in employment were craft and related trades workers (21.1%), followed by professionals (19.7%). The fewest, 0.4% of them, had occupations in armed forces.
Young people's earnings lower than average
Average monthly net earnings of young people (15–29 years) in 2022 amounted to EUR 1,051. For men, they were EUR 21 higher than the average, and for women EUR 43 lower than the average. Average earnings of young people were EUR 280 (or 21%) lower than average monthly net earnings for all employees.
Almost half of young people in the EU live with their parents
In 2022, 59.1% of young people (18–34 years) in Slovenia were still living with their parents. The share of young men (67.1%) was much higher than the share of young women (50.2%). In the EU-27, 49.4% of young people were still living with their parents. The share was the lowest in Sweden (12.5%) and the highest in Croatia (78.2%).
In Slovenia, young people moved from their parents' household in 2022 when they were on average 29.4 years old; young men 30.5 years and young women 28.0 years. On average, the youngest people left their parents' households in Finland (21.3 years) and the oldest in Croatia (33.4 years). The EU-27 average was 26.4 years.
Lower risk of poverty among young people
The at-risk-of-poverty rate in Slovenia was 12.1% in 2022. It was the lowest among young people (15–29 years: 9.5%) and the highest among the elderly (65+: 18.9%).
As regards the self-assessment of overall life satisfaction, young people are in a slightly better position than the residents of Slovenia in other age groups. The most satisfied with their lives (on a scale of 0–10) were young people aged 26–35 (average score 8.0), followed by those in the 16–25 age group with an average score of 7.9.
At the beginning of this year, 313,024 residents of Slovenia were 15–29 years old. Their share in the total population was 14.8%, 7.8 percentage points (almost 138,000 persons) lower than in 1991.
As regards EU-27 Member States, last year the share of young people aged 15–29 was the lowest in Bulgaria (14.1% of total population) and the highest in Cyprus (20.2%). With 14.6%, Slovenia was one of the countries with the lowest shares. The EU-27 average was 16.2%.
The largest share of upper secondary school pupils in technical education
In the 2022/23 school year, 77,462 pupils were enrolled in upper secondary education. The largest share of them, 47.1%, were enrolled in upper secondary technical education, with 35.5% enrolled in general education and 17.4% in vocational education. Most female students, 44.9%, were involved in the field of general educational activities, while most male students, 42.8%, were involved in engineering, manufacturing and construction. Regarding the fields of upper secondary education, there have been no major changes in recent years.
Almost half of young people enrolled in tertiary education
In 2022, 48.2% of young residents of Slovenia (19–24 years) were enrolled in tertiary education. At the EU-27 level, Slovenia has been ranked first according to this indicator since 2013. In 2021, 47.0% of young people (20–24 years) were enrolled in tertiary education in Slovenia. The EU-27 average was 36.1%. The share was the lowest in Luxembourg (9.0%), followed by Malta (23.5%).
Last year, there were 16,111 tertiary education graduates in Slovenia, 40.7% of them men and 59.3% of them women. The largest share of male students graduated from the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction (32.8%), and of female students from the field of business and administration and law (20.1%).
Young people between education and the labour market
In 2022, 8.5% of young people (15–29 years) in Slovenia were not working, nor were they involved in formal or informal education or training (the so-called NEET). This share was the lowest in 2021 (7.3%) and the highest in 2013 and 2014 (11.0%). Last year, the share of such young people was the highest in Romania (19.8%) and the lowest in the Netherlands (4.2%).
Regarding the "early leavers from education and training" indicator, which shows the share of young people (18–24 years) who have completed basic school or less and are not enrolled in further education, Slovenia ranks among the EU-27 Member States with the lowest shares of early leavers: last year, it shared third place with Greece (4.1%). The lowest share was recorded in Croatia (2.3%) and the highest in Romania (15.6%).
First entry into the labour market usually with a fixed-term contract
In 2022, 30,837 young persons in employment (15–29 years) took up employment in Slovenia for the first time. The largest share young people found employment in manufacturing (7,105 or 23.0%), followed by construction (5,548 or 18.0%). 1,578 young people (5.1% of young persons in employment) entered the labour market for the first time in the form of self-employment. Among the 29,259 young persons in paid employment, 73.7% had their first employment contract for a fixed period.
The largest number of persons in employment who took up employment in Slovenia for the first time in 2022 were in the 20–24 age group, about 15,200 or 33.0%, and the fewest in the age group 65+ (about 40 persons or 0.1%). The average age of these persons was 29.1 years, which is more than in 2012, when the average age of persons at the time of their first employment in Slovenia was 27.8 years.
The employment rate of young people lower, the unemployment rate higher than the average
The employment rate among young people (15–29 years) was 48.1% in 2022 and was 8.5 percentage points lower than the employment rate at the national level (i.e. among residents aged 15 and over). The opposite was true for the unemployment rate, which among young people was 8.2%, 4.1 percentage points higher than the total rate.
The largest number of young people in employment were craft and related trades workers (21.1%), followed by professionals (19.7%). The fewest, 0.4% of them, had occupations in armed forces.
Young people's earnings lower than average
Average monthly net earnings of young people (15–29 years) in 2022 amounted to EUR 1,051. For men, they were EUR 21 higher than the average, and for women EUR 43 lower than the average. Average earnings of young people were EUR 280 (or 21%) lower than average monthly net earnings for all employees.
Almost half of young people in the EU live with their parents
In 2022, 59.1% of young people (18–34 years) in Slovenia were still living with their parents. The share of young men (67.1%) was much higher than the share of young women (50.2%). In the EU-27, 49.4% of young people were still living with their parents. The share was the lowest in Sweden (12.5%) and the highest in Croatia (78.2%).
In Slovenia, young people moved from their parents' household in 2022 when they were on average 29.4 years old; young men 30.5 years and young women 28.0 years. On average, the youngest people left their parents' households in Finland (21.3 years) and the oldest in Croatia (33.4 years). The EU-27 average was 26.4 years.
Lower risk of poverty among young people
The at-risk-of-poverty rate in Slovenia was 12.1% in 2022. It was the lowest among young people (15–29 years: 9.5%) and the highest among the elderly (65+: 18.9%).
As regards the self-assessment of overall life satisfaction, young people are in a slightly better position than the residents of Slovenia in other age groups. The most satisfied with their lives (on a scale of 0–10) were young people aged 26–35 (average score 8.0), followed by those in the 16–25 age group with an average score of 7.9.
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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