Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 3.0% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Slovenia peaked at 10.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 6 |
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- 139 Malta 2.9% compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 141 Poland 2.8% compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- 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 of men vs. women in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Slovenia was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Slovenia ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.