Unemployment rate in Slovenia

Slovenia: Unemployment rate was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.2%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2013
All-time low
3.2%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment rate in Slovenia, 1991–2025

468101991200820251991: 7.1 %1992: 7.8 %1993: 8.5 %1994: 8.2 %1995: 7.2 %1996: 6.9 %1997: 6.6 %1998: 7.4 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 5.7 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9 %2016: 8 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 5 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4 %2023: 3.7 %2024: 3.7 %2025: 3.2 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Slovenia is 3.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Slovenia peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2025.

Slovenia ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.5% 6.6% 8.5% 9
2000s 5.9% 4.4% 6.9% 10
2010s 7.7% 4.4% 10.1% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.2% 5.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate in Slovenia?
Unemployment rate in Slovenia was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rate?
Slovenia ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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