Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 40.2 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.5 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 40th out of 45 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 | 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 |
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- 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 duration of unemployment in Slovenia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Slovenia was 40.2 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Slovenia ranks 40th out of 45 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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