Living in Laško

Laško is a city in Slovenia. Its population was 13,023 at the start of 2026. For Laško, the unemployment rate was 12.6% in 2016.

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

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 Laško.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Laško yet. Slovenia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Laško?

The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁷

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Laško is 12.6%. Of 86 cities with data, 26 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,610 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁸Official
Unemployment rate	12.6 %country median 10.1%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁷Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Laško. 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

Open the Slovenia service overview

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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Laško. 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 Laško.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Laško?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.7 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.3 · May 21.8 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.9 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.3 · May 15 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 46.4 · Feb 58 · Mar 60 · Apr 73.7 · May 95.4 · Jun 119.6 · Jul 126.2 · Aug 113.8 · Sep 132.1 · Oct 114.7 · Nov 99.9 · Dec 77.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 81.2 · Feb 105.4 · Mar 145.4 · Apr 178.3 · May 217.4 · Jun 233.7 · Jul 258.3 · Aug 246.8 · Sep 172.7 · Oct 131.1 · Nov 72.5 · Dec 63.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Slovenia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Slovenia cities

Brezovica13,202 residents Sežana13,669 residents Trebnje13,855 residents Škofljica12,199 residents Hoče - Slivnica12,061 residents Ormož11,792 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 198 km² in 2026. Population density was 66 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Laško?

The published population was 13,023 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	608 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹¹Official
City area	198 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹¹Official
Foreign residents	837	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)¹⁰Official · place/municipality
Population density	66 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹¹Official
Population	13,023 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹¹Official

International community in Laško

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	837	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	552	65.9%
EU countries	216	25.8%
Other European countries	38	4.5%
Other countries	31	3.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population	13,023	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	12,347	94.8%
Foreign citizens	676	5.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Is Laško a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%

Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–57%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Foreign residents83731 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)

Population13,023 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (regional)1,610 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate12.6 %31 Dec 2016Official source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Cars per 1,000 residents608 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · SURS PxWeb table 2640010S

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Laško 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Laško?

The published population was 13,023 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

Is the air quality good in Laško?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Laško?

The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

What is the typical salary around Laško?

The median gross salary is 1,610 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

How many foreign residents live in Laško?

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

Is Laško a good place to live?

Laško 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 Laško?

The official country of birth distribution records 837 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, September 12). Laško, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/lasko/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Laško, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/lasko/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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
SI official material for foreign_population_total pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-08

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SURS municipality population and area 2026 pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-14

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