Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 51.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
51.2
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
101.8
in 2013
All-time low
45.5
in 2008
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia is 51.2, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia peaked at 101.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.5, in 2008.
Slovenia ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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% |
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 | 51.2 | 51.2 | 51.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia was 51.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Slovenia ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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