[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia

Slovenia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 39.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.1%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
40th
of 85 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2021
All-time low
19.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2000–2021

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 21.72005: 19.22007: 202008: 26.42009: 36.12010: 34.42011: 32.82013: 29.42014: 26.22018: 29.72021: 39.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia peaked at 39.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2005.

That places Slovenia 40th out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Slovenia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.7%
2005 19.2% -11.5%
2007 20.0% +4.2%
2008 26.4% +32.0%
2009 36.1% +36.7%
2010 34.4% -4.7%
2011 32.8% -4.7%
2013 29.4% -10.4%
2014 26.2% -10.9%
2018 29.7% +13.4%
2021 39.1% +31.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 39.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 39.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 19.2% 36.1% 5
2010s 30.5% 26.2% 34.4% 5
2020s 39.1% 39.1% 39.1% 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 37 Norway 43.3% compare
  2. 38 Israel 42.8% compare
  3. 39 Bulgaria 39.4% compare
  4. 41 Uruguay 31.4% compare
  5. 42 Poland 31.2% compare
  6. 43 Bahamas 26.9% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

More work & labour data for Slovenia

All data for Slovenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia was 39.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
How does Slovenia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Slovenia ranks 40th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/ilo-proportion-of-unemployed-persons-receiving-unemployment-cash-benefit-by-sex-percent/slovenia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/ilo-proportion-of-unemployed-persons-receiving-unemployment-cash-benefit-by-sex-percent/slovenia/">[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Slovenia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed