Unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 40.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
101.8 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
37.5 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovenia is 40.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovenia peaked at 101.8 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.5 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 63.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.2 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 70.2 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 66.4 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 55.1 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 62.1 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 60.5 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 66 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 60.8 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 49.9 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 61 Thousand persons | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 75.4 Thousand persons | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 83.2 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 89.6 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 101.8 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 98.1 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 90.3 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 79.6 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 67.4 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 52.8 Thousand persons | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 51.2 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 41.2 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 37.5 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 38.3 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 40.2 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.58 Thousand persons | 63.6 Thousand persons | 72.2 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.54 Thousand persons | 45.5 Thousand persons | 66.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.39 Thousand persons | 45.7 Thousand persons | 101.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8 Thousand persons | 37.5 Thousand persons | 51.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,034 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,034 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovenia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Slovenia was 40.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Slovenia ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).