Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 40.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.2
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
101.8
in 2013
All-time low
37.5
in 2023
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovenia is 40.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovenia peaked at 101.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 42nd of 47 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.3 | — |
| 1997 | 63.6 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.2 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 70.2 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 66.4 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 55.1 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 62.1 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 60.5 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 66 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 60.8 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 49.9 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 61 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 75.4 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 83.2 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 89.6 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 101.8 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 98.1 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 90.3 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 79.6 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 52.8 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 51.2 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 41.2 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 37.5 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 38.3 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 40.2 | +5.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 40.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 40.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.58 | 63.6 | 72.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.54 | 45.5 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.39 | 45.7 | 101.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 37.5 | 51.2 | 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 unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovenia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Slovenia was 40.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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