Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Slovenia
Slovenia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 28.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 28.8 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Slovenia peaked at 63.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.2 | — |
| 1997 | 51.9 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 45.4 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 62.7 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 63.3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.7 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 56.6 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 53.1 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 47.3 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 49.3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 42.2 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 43.3 | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 44.2 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 51 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 54.5 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 52.3 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.5 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 42.9 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 43 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.8 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 30.6 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 28.8 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.08 | 41.8 | 51.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.5 | 30.1 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.99 | 42.9 | 54.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.68 | 28.8 | 39.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Slovenia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Slovenia was 28.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Slovenia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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