Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia is 9.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia peaked at 29.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2019.
Slovenia ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.8% | — |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -13.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 16.5% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Slovenia was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Slovenia ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.