Average net income per capita rose by 4.3% in Slovenia in 2024, according to new data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
The average annual net income per capita stood at €14,208 in 2024, the data showed, a €585 increase on the previous year. Income per recipient was higher, at €17,229, which was 4.0% (or €665) higher than the previous year.
Average annual net income per capita exceeded the national average in three statistical regions and in 54 municipalities, the statistics office said.
Regional performance
The Osrednjeslovenska region recorded the highest average income per capita at €15,332, which is 7.9% above the national average. At the other end of the scale, the Pomurska region had the lowest level, at €12,501, or 12% below the national average.
Income exceeded the national average in three regions: Osrednjeslovenska, Gorenjska and Jugovzhodna Slovenija. All regions recorded year-on-year increases, with the largest growth in Koroška at 5.9% and the smallest in Gorenjska and Savinjska at 3.7%.
Income disparities
At municipal level, income disparities were also notable, with the municipality of Trzin recording the highest average net income per capita at €17,188, which is 21% above the national average. This marks the fifth time since 2014 that Trzin has ranked highest in terms of income per capita.
In contrast, Kuzma had the lowest average income for the tenth consecutive year, at €9,508, or 33% below the national average.
When adjusted for inflation, income decreased in 15 municipalities, indicating that price changes affected purchasing power in some areas.
The group of municipalities with the highest incomes includes Kranjska Gora, Log–Dragomer, Šmarješke Toplice, Mirna, Bled, Medvode, Žirovnica, Ankaran and Škofljica. Among the lowest-income municipalities, Kuzma is followed by Rogašovci, Grad, Apače, Osilnica, Hodoš, Razkrižje, Trnovska vas, Solčava and Gornji Petrovci. The composition of the lowest-income group remained largely unchanged from the previous year. Read more here.
