Unemployment rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rate was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Slovenia, 1991–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.5% (2025)
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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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.