Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 4.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2013
All-time low
3.4%
in 2023
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Slovenia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 4.2% for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Slovenia peaked at 9.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.4% | — |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2026 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 33 Norway 4.8% compare
- 34 Hungary 4.7% compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.2% compare
- 35 Slovenia 4.2% compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.2% compare
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Slovenia was 4.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Slovenia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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