Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia

Slovenia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 42.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
42.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
96.9 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
34.8 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia, 1998–2026

0204060801001998201220261998: 72.2 Thousand persons1999: 71.3 Thousand persons2000: 61.8 Thousand persons2001: 67.1 Thousand persons2002: 61.4 Thousand persons2003: 65.3 Thousand persons2004: 64.6 Thousand persons2005: 73.6 Thousand persons2006: 56.3 Thousand persons2007: 48.7 Thousand persons2008: 44.5 Thousand persons2009: 67.1 Thousand persons2010: 80.7 Thousand persons2011: 89 Thousand persons2012: 96.9 Thousand persons2013: 96.9 Thousand persons2014: 96.1 Thousand persons2015: 84 Thousand persons2016: 80.7 Thousand persons2017: 59.5 Thousand persons2018: 44.6 Thousand persons2019: 40.7 Thousand persons2020: 52.6 Thousand persons2021: 46.3 Thousand persons2022: 35.3 Thousand persons2023: 34.8 Thousand persons2024: 36.5 Thousand persons2025: 42.2 Thousand persons2026: 42.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia is 42.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% 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.

That places Slovenia 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia, 1998 to 2026.
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 42.6 Thousand persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 41.47 Thousand persons 34.8 Thousand persons 52.6 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 37 Montenegro 53.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 38 Estonia 52.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Estonia 52.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 Slovenia 42.6 Thousand persons compare
  5. 42 Luxembourg 25.2 Thousand persons compare
  6. 43 Cyprus 21.2 Thousand persons compare

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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 42.6 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 40th out of 45 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 47.2%. 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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