Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 64.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 64.7 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovenia peaked at 161.4 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.7 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 40th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 104.9 Thousand persons | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 118.4 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 124.7 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 129.2 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 154 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 161.4 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 150.9 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 130.4 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 113.1 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 71.9 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 82.8 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 70.8 Thousand persons | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 67.8 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 66.2 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 64.7 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2 Thousand persons | 77.5 Thousand persons | 104.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 124.36 Thousand persons | 71.9 Thousand persons | 161.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.37 Thousand persons | 64.7 Thousand persons | 99.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 63.11 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 40.32 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,034 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovenia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovenia was 64.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.4 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Slovenia ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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