Unemployment rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rate was 3.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.17
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2013
All-time low
3.17
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Slovenia is 3.17, 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, 3.17, 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.
Unemployment rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.08 | — |
| 1992 | 7.83 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 8.51 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 8.24 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.15 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 6.88 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.39 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 7.32 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.68 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +4.2% |
| 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 | 6.56 | -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 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.17 | -14.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.45 | 6.65 | 8.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 4.37 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 4.45 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.17 | 4.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rate in Slovenia was 3.17 in 2025, according to 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 3.17 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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