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ANALYSIS RELEASED, SURPRISING DATA: Residents of this country are second in satisfaction with life in the EU!
Slovenia's residents rank second in the EU in general life satisfaction, the Statistical Office (SURS) announced today.
TL;DR
- Slovenia ranks second in the EU for life satisfaction (7.7/10), with only Finland scoring higher.
- Life satisfaction in Slovenia is equal to that in Romania.
- Bulgaria has the lowest life satisfaction among EU citizens (6.2/10).
- Slovenia's employment rate (78.3%) in the 20-64 age group is 2.1% higher than the EU average.
- Malta has the highest employment rate (83.6%), while Italy has the lowest (67.6%).
- Slovenia's GDP per capita (€33,060) is below the EU average (€41,600).
- Slovenia has a low percentage of its population at risk of social marginalization (14.4%), ranking second after the Czech Republic (11.3%).
- Bulgaria has the highest rate of socially endangered citizens (30.3%).
- Slovenia became a member of the EU on May 1, 2004.
- Slovenia's population constitutes 0.5% of the total EU population.