Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia is 14.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia peaked at 27.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 79th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.1% | — |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +76.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +24.3% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +32.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 16.5% | 27.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.7% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 76 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 15.2% compare
- 78 Mali 14.7% compare
- 79 Cape Verde 14.4% compare
- 79 Slovakia 14.4% compare
- 82 Paraguay 14.3% compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3442 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,335 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 606.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 773.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 859.02 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,632 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia was 14.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Slovenia ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.