Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 40.2 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Slovenia peaked at 101.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Slovenia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Slovenia was 40.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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