Labour market indicators

Unemployment rate in : 15.8% (ILO data)

Working population:

Employment by sector:

Employment contracts
Legal clauses regulate employment contracts and to a lesser degree collective agreements and individual negotiations. The terms of employment contracts and the limits for dismissal are very rigid while the conditions for hiring are flexible

Salaries

National monthly minimum wage as of 02/01/2007: US$ 305

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 2003: 4952 kunas by  month (ILO data)

Social security contributions

Employer: 19,75%

Employee: 19,75%

Number of hours

Legal definition of full time work (per week): 40 hours

Retirement age: 65

Unions

Average rate of union membership:65%

Unions: The most important trade union is the Autonomous Trade Union (UATUC)

Useful links

For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare