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
28th
of 34 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

02550751001996200820201996: 64.31997: 63.61998: 72.21999: 70.22000: 66.42001: 55.12002: 58.12003: 62.12004: 60.52005: 662006: 60.82007: 49.92008: 45.52009: 612010: 75.42011: 83.22012: 89.62013: 101.82014: 98.12015: 90.32016: 79.62017: 67.42018: 52.82019: 45.72020: 51.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia stood at 51.2.

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 28th of 34 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Slovenia, 1996 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 25 Norway 125 compare
  2. 26 Croatia 124.8 compare
  3. 27 Latvia 78.7 compare
  4. 29 Estonia 48.4 compare
  5. 30 Montenegro 47.8 compare
  6. 31 Cyprus 35.2 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 28th out of 34 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed