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
Latest (2025)
64.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
161.4 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
64.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Slovenia stood at 64.7 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Slovenia 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 64.7 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 64.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3442 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,335 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 606.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 773.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 859.02 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,632 1000 No (2100)
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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