Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Slovenia
Slovenia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 20.9 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovenia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovenia stood at 20.9. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovenia peaked at 63.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2026.
Slovenia ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.4 | — |
| 1999 | 45.3 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.3 | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 58.4 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.1 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 47.6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.7 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 45 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 55.6 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.7 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 54.6 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 45.9 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 39.3 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 43.2 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 39.4 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 42.2 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 37.9 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 33.8 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 28.4 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 32.4 | +14.1% |
| 2026 | 20.9 | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.35 | 45.3 | 45.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.96 | 28.6 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.66 | 39.3 | 56.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 | 20.9 | 42.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovenia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Slovenia was 20.9 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2026.
- How does Slovenia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Slovenia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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