Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovenia is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovenia peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovenia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Slovenia was 3.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Slovenia ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.