Unemployment rate for young people in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rate for young people was 9.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.54
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.85
in 1993
All-time low
8.14
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Slovenia stood at 9.54.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Slovenia peaked at 29.85 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 2019.
That places Slovenia 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.82 | — |
| 1992 | 26.41 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 29.85 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 21.57 | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 18.82 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 16.9 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 16.49 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.64 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 18.53 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 16.37 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 15.73 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.35 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.97 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 13.89 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 10.13 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 10.51 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.66 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.65 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 21.66 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.24 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 15.24 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.24 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 8.82 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 8.14 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.18 | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 12.85 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.14 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 9.95 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.03 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 9.54 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 | 16.49 | 29.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.06 | 10.13 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 | 8.14 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 | 9.54 | 14.18 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3442 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,335 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 606.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 773.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 859.02 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,632 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Slovenia was 9.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Slovenia ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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