Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia

Slovenia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
126th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2025

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia, 1991–2025

02.557.5101991200820251991: 7.1 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 9.1 %1995: 7.4 %1996: 6.9 %1997: 6.6 %1998: 7.4 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 5.7 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9 %2016: 8 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 5 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4 %2023: 3.7 %2024: 3.7 %2025: 3.9 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.

Slovenia ranks 126th of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovenia

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  4. 126 Malaysia 3.9% compare
  5. 126 Netherlands 3.9% compare
  6. 129 Germany 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia was 3.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
How does Slovenia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Slovenia ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.