Opposition to the labour reform is especially pronounced among the young. Older respondents mostly backed it, while support was also relatively high among the more educated, at 49%.

The response to whether the new system should enable more flexibility when it comes to layoffs was negative with 52% and positive with 37% of the respondents. The figures are reversed with regard to flexibility in getting a job.

Quizzed about the planned pension reform, 71% said they expected it to be tougher than the one rejected in last year's referendum.

Only 44% are ready to work until they are 65, with opposition especially strong among older workers. Support is higher for the years of service criteria for retirement, as 72% agree with the 40 years being proposed. 24% said 40 years was too much.

The poll was conducted by Delo's in-house pollster Delo Stik on 5 and 6 September and included 500 respondents.