Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Slovenia, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 8.0% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Slovenia peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2008.
Slovenia ranks 52nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.5% | — |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -7.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More work & labour data for Slovenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Slovenia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Slovenia was 8.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Slovenia ranks 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).