Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 40.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
101.8 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
37.5 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Slovenia stood at 40.2 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Slovenia peaked at 101.8 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.5 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 70.2 Thousand persons | 70.2 Thousand persons | 70.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,034 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Slovenia?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Slovenia was 40.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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