--- page_version: 06a12a0d0d780599f54a5d3ec0a8c926 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:si:surs_municipality:036 entity_type: city name: Idrija name_en: Idrija country_code: SI country: Slovenia slug: idrija canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/idrija/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/idrija.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/idrija.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/si/idrija snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 fact_count: 10 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/idrija/ citation_title: "Idrija, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "06a12a0d0d780599f54a5d3ec0a8c926" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Idrija In 2016, the unemployment rate was 6%. The population of Idrija, in Slovenia, was 11,482 at the start of 2026. ## Population The city covered 293 km² in 2026. Population density was 40 people per km² in 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,183 | place/municipality | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-08 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 11,482 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-12 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,859 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6 % | city | 2016-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [4] | | Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 588 cars/1000 residents | place | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 293 km² | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-12 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 29.99 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 14.99 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 1,883 incidents per 100,000 | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 40 people/km² | place | 2024-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society](https://www.gov.si/novice/2023-06-15-izvajanje-ucenja-slovenscine-za-tujce-drzavljane-tretjih-drzav/) — Integration course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 - [Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1](https://www.ess.gov.si/en/jobseekers/employment-of-non-eu-migrant-workers/learning-slovenian-language) — Job-related language course · Employment Service of Slovenia · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 - [Slovenian language course at survival level](https://www.gov.si/en/news/2024-07-12-start-of-slovenian-language-courses-at-survival-level/) — State Language Course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 - [State-supported Slovenian-language programmes for foreigners](https://www.gov.si/novice/2025-10-07-vse-vec-zanimanja-za-ucenje-slovenscine-med-tujci-iz-tretjih-drzav/) — Integration course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Employment Service of Slovenia](https://www.ess.gov.si/en/jobseekers/registration-with-the-ess) — Job Search, Registration This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Idrija when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.zzzs.si/en/compulsory-health-insurance/inclusion-in-the-compulsory-health-insurance/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Slovenia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/slovenia/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - First residence - TOTAL: 1,183 (100.0%) - Countries of former Yugoslavia: 1,010 (85.4%) - EU countries: 127 (10.7%) - Other European countries: 13 (1.1%) - Other countries: 33 (2.8%) - Population universe: Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups - Period: 2021 - Source: https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E4030S.px ### Citizenship - Population: 11,482 (100.0%) - Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia: 10,456 (91.1%) - Foreign citizens: 1,026 (8.9%) - Population universe: Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures - Period: 2026H1 - Source: https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E1022S.px ## Sources 1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E4030S.px 2. SURS municipality population and area 2026 — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/2640010S.px 3. pxweb.stat.si — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/0711343S 4. Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/pxweb/en/Data/-/0775360S.px/ 5. T-2 fixed broadband — Official source — https://www.t-2.net/internet 6. A1 Slovenia mobile plan — Official source — https://www.a1.si/mobilni-paketi 7. Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024) — Official source — https://www.policija.si/images/stories/Publikacije/RKK/PDF/2025/03/RKK2025-03_MatjazJerkic_Kriminaliteta2024.pdf ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA 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/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_idrija-slovenia-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_008aaef6baa1, 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/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Idrija, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/idrija/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 06a12a0d0d780599f54a5d3ec0a8c926; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/idrija/ - Title: Idrija, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `06a12a0d0d780599f54a5d3ec0a8c926` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/idrija/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/idrija.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/idrija.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/si/idrija - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json