The implicit energy tax rate slightly decreased in 2017, by 0.5% compared to 2016, and in 2018 was 2% lower than in 2017. In 2018, for the first time in a long time, the implicit energy tax rate was lower than the EU-28 average (by 1%). Before 2009, when it increased significantly, it was significantly lower than the EU average. The reasons for the differences can be found mainly in the differences in the structure of energy use, wherein the share of liquid fuels for motor vehicle usage is significantly higher, and in the amount of taxation on individual energy sources.

In 2017, the number of employees in the sector of environmental goods and services increased by more than 4%. The share of employees in this sector in relation to all employees in Slovenia has remained unchanged for the last two years. Slovenia's goal is to increase the number of green jobs. The target value for Slovenia is not set, so in the framework of monitoring the implementation of the Operational Programme for Reducing GHG emissions until 2020 (OP GHG), we compare the situation in Slovenia to the situation in the EU and monitor changes compared to the previous year.