Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Slovenia
Slovenia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational was 11.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
53.5 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
11.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Slovenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Slovenia is 11.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Slovenia peaked at 53.5 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.6 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 41.6 Thousand persons | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 34.9 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 31.7 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 35.1 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 32.1 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 31.3 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 22.8 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.6 Thousand persons | +78.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 51.9 Thousand persons | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 53.5 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 42.4 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 32 Thousand persons | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 22.7 Thousand persons | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 19.6 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 19.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.9 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 14.1 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 11.6 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4 Thousand persons | 29.4 Thousand persons | 29.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7 Thousand persons | 18.3 Thousand persons | 41.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.16 Thousand persons | 19.6 Thousand persons | 53.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 Thousand persons | 11.6 Thousand persons | 19.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.4% (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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,034 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,034 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Slovenia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Slovenia was 11.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Slovenia ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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