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Unemployment with basic education in Slovenia

Slovenia: Unemployment with basic education was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
52nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2013
All-time low
5.9%
in 2008
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Slovenia, 1996–2024

57.51012.51517.51996201020241996: 9.5 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 8.4 % of total labor force with basic education1998: 9.3 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 9.9 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 10.6 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 8.9 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 8.5 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 10.3 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 9.3 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 7.6 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 6.5 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 5.9 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 8.4 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 11 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 13 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 14.4 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 17.4 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 14.9 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 13.7 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 14.3 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 10.9 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 8.4 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 9.3 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 11 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 9.1 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 9.2 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 8.6 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 8 % of total labor force with basic education

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Switzerland 8.4% compare
  2. 50 United Kingdom 8.2% compare
  3. 51 Serbia 8.0% compare
  4. 53 Senegal 7.8% compare
  5. 54 Belarus 7.7% compare
  6. 55 Albania 7.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
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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).