Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovenia stood at 3.9.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovenia peaked at 10.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.4 | — |
| 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 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.88 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 3.7 | 5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Slovenia was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Slovenia ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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