Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovenia

Slovenia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 62.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
62.2%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2015
All-time low
42.8%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovenia, 1998–2020

0204060801998200920201998: 42.8 Percentage1999: 44.9 Percentage2000: 44.9 Percentage2001: 48.9 Percentage2002: 75.8 Percentage2003: 74.4 Percentage2004: 76.2 Percentage2005: 73 Percentage2006: 72.2 Percentage2007: 67.6 Percentage2008: 68.7 Percentage2009: 72.7 Percentage2010: 71.2 Percentage2011: 74.4 Percentage2012: 74.5 Percentage2013: 69.6 Percentage2014: 71.4 Percentage2015: 80.6 Percentage2016: 75.7 Percentage2017: 77 Percentage2018: 73.5 Percentage2019: 76 Percentage2020: 62.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovenia is 62.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovenia peaked at 80.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1998.

Slovenia ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data in Slovenia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 42.8%
1999 44.9% +4.9%
2000 44.9% +0.0%
2001 48.9% +8.9%
2002 75.8% +55.0%
2003 74.4% -1.8%
2004 76.2% +2.4%
2005 73.0% -4.2%
2006 72.2% -1.1%
2007 67.6% -6.4%
2008 68.7% +1.6%
2009 72.7% +5.8%
2010 71.2% -2.1%
2011 74.4% +4.5%
2012 74.5% +0.1%
2013 69.6% -6.6%
2014 71.4% +2.6%
2015 80.6% +12.9%
2016 75.7% -6.1%
2017 77.0% +1.7%
2018 73.5% -4.5%
2019 76.0% +3.4%
2020 62.2% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.8% 42.8% 44.9% 2
2000s 67.4% 44.9% 76.2% 10
2010s 74.4% 69.6% 80.6% 10
2020s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  2. 14 Croatia 66.5% compare
  3. 16 Serbia 63.4% compare
  4. 17 Hungary 62.2% compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 62.2% compare
  6. 20 Iceland 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovenia?
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Slovenia was 62.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1998.
How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Slovenia ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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