Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 3.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Slovenia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovenia stood at 3.88.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovenia peaked at 10.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.92 | — |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6.01 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.51 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.95 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.82 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.86 | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 8.84 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.96 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.88 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.37 | 6.51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 4.45 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.65 | 4.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 4.01 compare
- 62 Ghana 3.97 compare
- 63 Belize 3.88 compare
- 65 Netherlands 3.85 compare
- 66 Germany 3.82 compare
- 67 New Zealand 3.29 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Slovenia was 3.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Slovenia ranks 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.