Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2023
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Slovenia is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Slovenia peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 34th of 45 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 educational attainment level in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -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 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -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 | 5.9% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 32 Cyprus 4.4% compare
- 32 Hungary 4.4% compare
- 34 Netherlands 3.9% compare
- 34 Slovenia 3.9% 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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Slovenia?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Slovenia was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Slovenia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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