Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia, 1991–2025
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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 79% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.