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Statistical data for the proposed Regionalization of Slovenia for the EU Cohesion Policy 2007-2013

Basic statistical data and socio-economic indicators for the proposed Slovenian NUTS-2 territorial units and for the whole country – Option 1.

INDICATORS	Western1) Slovenia	Eastern2) Slovenia	Slovenia
Surface area (in km2)	8.061	12.212	20.273
Number of inhabitants; 2005 (30.6.)	921.945	1.079.169	2.001.114
GDP (PPP) (in million purchasing power standards); 2003	18.288	14.705	32.993
GDP per capita (PPP)(in million purchasing power standards); 2003	19.952	13.619	16.527
GDP (PPP) (in %; EU-25=100); 2003	91,7	62,6	76,0
Employment rate; 2003-2005, (in %)	55,7	53,4	54,5
Employment rate; 2005, (in %)	56,7	54,3	55,4
Number of employed in service activities (B2C) 3) (in % of all employed persons in a territorial unit); 2005	61,1	46,8	53,5
Average number of schooling years; 20054)	11,36	10,66	10,98
Ageing index; 2003-2005 (30.6.)	106,1	103,6	104,7
Unemployment rate (in %); 2005	5,3	7,6	6,5
Share of youth among the unemployed (in %); 2005 (under 25 yrs)	25,1	26,4	25,9
Share of unemployed with Level 1 & 2 of Education5) of total unemployed (in %); 2005	20,6	26,5	24,3
Share of women among the unemployed (in %); 2005	45,9	51,8	49,6
Life expectancy at birth (in years), 1999-2003	77,6	75,1	76,2
Share of population attached to public sewage system; 2002 (in %)6)	60,4	41,0	49,9
Share of "Natura 2000" surface area; (in %)	38,4	33,6	35,5
Development risk index7)	73,0	127,0	100,0

1) Western Slovenia (NUTS-2): Gorenjska, Goriška, Obalno-kraška, Osrednjeslovenska (all NUTS 3)
2) Eastern Slovenia (NUTS-2): Pomurska, Podravska, Koroška, Savinjska, Jugovzhodna Slovenija, Zasavska, Spodnje-posavska, Notranjsko-kraška (all NUTS 3)
3) NACE activity classification, active population
4) Source: SORS, ponders by Labour Force Survey, Census data 2002.
5) Unfinished and finished elementary school.
6) 2002  Census data
7) The Development risk index is calculated by weighting indicators of economic development (GDP per capita, gross basis for income tax per capita, number of jobs per active working population in the region and gross value added of companies per employee), labour market (level of registered unemployment and level of registered employment), population (population ageing index), education (average number of schooling years) and environment (share of population attached to the public sewage system, share of NATURA 2000 surface area and settlement indicator).

Sources:
- SORS
- For labour market indicators Labour Force Survey.
- Eurostat, New Cronos for GDP (19/10/2006).

 
Proposed Slovenian NUTS-2 Regions - Option 2:

Basic statistical data and socio-economic indicators for the proposed Slovenian NUTS-2 territorial units and for the whole country – Option 2.

INDICATORS	Western 1) Slovenia	Central 2) Slovenia	Eastern 3) Slovenia	Slovenia
Surface area (in km2)	6.962	2.555	10.756	20.273
Number of inhabitants; 2005 (30.6.)	475.739	496.285	1.029.091	2.001.114
GDP (PPP) (in million purchasing power standards); 2002	7.308	11.689	14.369	33.367
GDP (PPP) (in %; EU-25=100); 2003	71	108	64	76
Number of employed in service activities (G-O)*; 2002 (in %)	59,7	70,7	52,3	58,9
Unemployment (in %); 2003	5,7	5,0	8,3	6,8
Share of youth among the unemployed; (in %); 2003	(26,4)	(25,3)	27,9	27,1
Share of women among the unemployed; (in %); 2003	49,7	43,0	49,6	48,4
Life expectancy at birth (in years)	76,2-75,8	76,3	73,7	74,9
Share of population in areas with special development problems, in accordance with the Promotion of Balanced Regional Development Act; (in %)	17,6	6,0	83,1	48,7

1) Western Slovenia (NUTS-2): Gorenjska, Goriška, Obalno-kraška, Notranjsko-kraška (all NUTS-3)
2) Central Slovenia (NUTS-2): Osrednjeslovenska (NUTS-3)
3) East Slovenia (NUTS-2): Pomurska, Podravska, Koroška, Savinjska, SE Slovenija, Zasavska, Spodnje-posavska (all NUTS-3)
* NACE activity classification
() not precise estimate
Sources: SORS, IMAD. Unemployment by Labour Force Survey. Only active and unemployed persons taken into account, between 15-64 years old; the age group on the basis of which Eurostat calculates unemployment rate. Their calculations normally differ from SORS by approx. 0.1% due to different modes of calculating.