Living in Idrija

In 2016, the unemployment rate was 6%. The population of Idrija, in Slovenia, was 11,482 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population11,482people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,859EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate6%country median 9.9% — 39% belowOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Recorded crime1,883incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Idrija?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SloveniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Idrija.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Idrija. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	T-2 fixed broadband⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Slovenia mobile plan¹Official · national market

Is Idrija a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–59%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–63%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,183 of 11,482 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Idrija is 6.0%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

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Idrija 6.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,859 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁵Official
Unemployment rate	6 %country median 9.9%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁴Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Idrija. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Slovenia — Public employment service

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje (ESS)

Job SearchRegistration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Idrija. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,883 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)²Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Idrija. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society — Integration course

Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants

For third-country nationals.

SloveneIn PersonFree

Open official information

Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1 — Job-related language course

Employment Service of Slovenia

For registered unemployed foreign citizens, third-country nationals, EU citizens.

SloveneCEFR pre-A1–A1In PersonFree

Open official information

Open the full Slovenia section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Idrija.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 293 km² in 2026. Population density was 40 people per km² in 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	588 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁷Official
City area	293 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,183	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁶Official · place/municipality
Population density	40 people/km²	1 Jan 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁷Official
Population	11,482 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁷Official

International community in Idrija

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups · 2021

Published group	People	Share
First residence - TOTAL	1,183	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	1,010	85.4%
EU countries	127	10.7%
Other countries	33	2.8%
Other European countries	13	1.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Citizenship

Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures · 2026H1

Published group	People	Share
Population	11,482	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	10,456	91.1%
Foreign citizens	1,026	8.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Alternatives for people set on Idrija

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Idrija from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Slovenia

Other cities in Slovenia to compare with Idrija, nearest in population first.

All Slovenia cities

Rogaška Slatina11,679 residents Ormož11,792 residents Ravne na Koroškem11,179 residents Cerknica11,899 residents Hoče - Slivnica12,061 residents Ljutomer10,850 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Idrija when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Smernice za vključevanje otrok, učencev in dijakov iz drugih jezikovnih in kulturnih okolij (Guidelines for inclusion of learners from other linguistic/cultural environments) + Slovenian as L2 adaptation. How to enrol a child (gov.si).

A country-wide rule for Slovenia; Idrija's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Idrija?

The median gross salary is 1,859 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

What is the unemployment rate in Idrija?

The unemployment rate is 6 %. Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

How safe is Idrija?

Police recorded 1,883 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024).

How many people live in Idrija?

The published population is 11,482 people. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Idrija?

1,183 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Idrija a good place to live?

Idrija may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in First residence - TOTAL live in Idrija?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,183 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Idrija, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 06a12a0d0d780599f54a5d3ec0a8c926]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/idrija/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Idrija, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {06a12a0d0d780599f54a5d3ec0a8c926},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/idrija/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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A1 Slovenia mobile plan a1.si · checked 2026-09-15
Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024) policija.si · checked 2026-10-05
Official statistics: foreign residents pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-27
pxweb.stat.si pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-27
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-08
SURS municipality population and area 2026 pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-14
T-2 fixed broadband t-2.net · checked 2026-09-15

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