A one-member household with a monthly income of below 596 euros is considered poor, and the poverty threshold for a two-member household is a monthly income of EUR 893, while a four-member household with two minors is considered poor if its monthly income is below EUR 1251.
In 2014, the largest cohort of the poor were pensioners (26%) and they were followed by people out of work. Also, families with minor children were exposed to poverty.
According to the study, the subjective feeling of poverty was conspicuous, and only 12% of those polled said they had no financial difficulties, while 35% said they could barely make ends meet. As many as 37% of the respondents said that housing costs were the biggest burden for them.
In 2015, the average monthly take-home pay in Slovenia is 1004 euros, and two thirds of the employed receive below-the-average salaries. The average net monthly pension is EUR 610, and the country's jobless rate is 12.5%. Also, 54,000 receive welfare benefits this year, a tenth more than in 2014.