Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 39.1 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia stood at 39.1 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia peaked at 96.9 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.8 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 71.3 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.8 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 67.1 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 61.4 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 64.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 56.3 Thousand persons | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 48.7 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 67.1 Thousand persons | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 80.7 Thousand persons | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 89 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 96.9 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 96.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 80.7 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 59.5 Thousand persons | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 44.6 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 52.6 Thousand persons | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 46.3 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 35.3 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.5 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 42.2 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2026 | 39.1 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.75 Thousand persons | 71.3 Thousand persons | 72.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.04 Thousand persons | 44.5 Thousand persons | 73.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.91 Thousand persons | 40.7 Thousand persons | 96.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.97 Thousand persons | 34.8 Thousand persons | 52.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia was 39.1 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Slovenia ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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