Remote work still popular

The number of people working from home dropped in Slovenia this year to about a fifth of the level seen in 2021, but the figures are still 20 times higher than in pre-Covid 2019. Legislative changes are in the pipeline to reduce red tape around remote work, yet challenges remain.

Data from the Labour Inspectorate shows about 2,000 workers reported to be working from home in 2019. The figure climbed to over 217,000 in 2021, but then fell to 122,000 in 2022. By 20 July this year some 43,800 were reported to be working remotely.

The numbers tend to fluctuate throughout the year,...