Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 51.2 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
51.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
101.8 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
45.5 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia is 51.2 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Slovenia ranks 36th of 44 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 | 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% |
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 | 51.2 Thousand persons | 51.2 Thousand persons | 51.2 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Slovenia ranks 36th out of 44 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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