They added that almost half of men here, or 48.3%, were unmarried, and most had a secondary school education or higher.

Men were also slightly more satisfied with their jobs than women last year, with satisfaction ratings of 7.9 and 7.7 out of 10, respectively. They are also paid almost 5% more than women, on average.

Slovenia is one of only four countries in the EU with a higher male population than female, the others being Luxembourg, Sweden and Malta.

International Men's Day has been marked on the 19th of November every year since 1999, and is recognised by 70 countries around the world, to highlight issues affecting men.

It also comes in the middle of a month of global awareness and fundraising regarding male cancers, suicide prevention and mental health.

The theme of International Men's Day this year is 'Positive Role Models'.