Living in Slovenj Gradec

Slovenj Gradec, a city in Slovenia, had a population of 17,063 at the start of 2026. Car density was 592 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Slovenj Gradec?

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 Slovenj Gradec.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,126 of 17,063 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 Slovenj Gradec is 10.6%. Of 86 cities with data, 26 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,718 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si²Official
Unemployment rate	10.6 %country median 10.1%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Slovenj Gradec. 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 Slovenj Gradec. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.8 · May 20.3 · Jun 24 · Jul 26 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁶Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.7 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -1 · Apr 3.1 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -4.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.7 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 14 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.2 · Dec -1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁶Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.4 · Feb 49 · Mar 59 · Apr 72 · May 99.3 · Jun 130 · Jul 136.5 · Aug 127.1 · Sep 131.7 · Oct 105 · Nov 98.4 · Dec 66.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁶Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 84.3 · Feb 110 · Mar 153.6 · Apr 183.1 · May 215.4 · Jun 233.1 · Jul 257.5 · Aug 242.1 · Sep 169.8 · Oct 131.8 · Nov 73.6 · Dec 65.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁶Official

Cities of a similar size in Slovenia

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

All Slovenia cities

Medvode17,580 residents Sevnica17,602 residents Izola/Isola16,447 residents Zagorje ob Savi16,347 residents Piran/Pirano18,206 residents Trbovlje15,935 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 174 km² in 2026.

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	592 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁵Official
City area	174 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,126	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁴Official · place/municipality
Population density	98 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁵Official
Population	17,063 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁵Official

International community in Slovenj Gradec

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	1,126	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	870	77.3%
EU countries	208	18.5%
Other European countries	28	2.5%
Other countries	20	1.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population	17,063	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	15,893	93.1%
Foreign citizens	1,170	6.9%

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

Is Slovenj Gradec 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–57%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%

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

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–58%

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

Foreign residents1,12631 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)

Population17,063 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (regional)1,718 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate10.6 %31 Dec 2016Official source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Cars per 1,000 residents592 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · SURS PxWeb table 2640010S

City area174 km²1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

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

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Slovenj Gradec 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.

What is the typical salary around Slovenj Gradec?

The median gross salary is 1,718 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

What is the unemployment rate in Slovenj Gradec?

The unemployment rate is 10.6 %. Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

How many people live in Slovenj Gradec?

The published population is 17,063 people. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Slovenj Gradec?

1,126 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Slovenj Gradec a good place to live?

Slovenj Gradec 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 Slovenj Gradec?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,126 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). Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/slovenj-gradec/ 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 = {Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia: salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/slovenj-gradec/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
SURS municipality population and area 2026 pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-14
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02

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