Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Slovenia

Slovenia: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.0%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
19th
of 54 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2014
All-time low
7.0%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Slovenia, 2005–2024

051015202005201420242005: 14.5 %2006: 13.7 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 15.1 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 9.6 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 9.6 %2022: 8.6 %2023: 7.9 %2024: 7 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 7.0% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Slovenia peaked at 18.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.

Slovenia ranks 19th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Slovenia, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 14.5% —
2006 13.7% -5.7%
2007 12.2% -10.5%
2008 10.6% -13.0%
2009 11.7% +9.6%
2010 13.7% +17.1%
2011 15.1% +10.5%
2012 16.6% +10.3%
2013 17.8% +7.0%
2014 18.4% +3.4%
2015 16.5% -10.5%
2016 16.0% -3.0%
2017 13.9% -12.9%
2018 11.3% -18.6%
2019 9.6% -15.6%
2020 9.8% +2.9%
2021 9.6% -2.5%
2022 8.6% -10.4%
2023 7.9% -8.4%
2024 7.0% -11.3%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 10.6% 14.5% 5
2010s 14.9% 9.6% 18.4% 10
2020s 8.6% 7.0% 9.8% 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 16 Costa Rica 8.1% compare
  2. 17 Chile 8.0% compare
  3. 18 Sweden 7.4% compare
  4. 20 Cyprus 6.9% compare
  5. 21 Latvia 6.6% compare
  6. 22 Hungary 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Slovenia?
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Slovenia was 7.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
Slovenia ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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