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
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Slovenia stood at 40.2 Thousand persons.
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.
Slovenia ranks 40th of 45 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 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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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 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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