Unemployment rates by citizenship in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2013
All-time low
3.7
in 2023
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 3.9 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Slovenia peaked at 10.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.9 | — |
| 1997 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.88 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 3.7 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 26 Cyprus 4.4 compare
- 26 Hungary 4.4 compare
- 28 Netherlands 3.9 compare
- 30 Germany 3.8 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 3.8 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 rates by citizenship in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Slovenia was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Slovenia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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