Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 3.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 69 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2013
All-time low
3.65
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Slovenia, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 3.7 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Slovenia peaked at 10.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.08 | — |
| 1993 | 9.1 | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.36 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 6.88 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.39 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 7.32 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.68 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6.01 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.51 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.95 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.82 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.86 | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 8.84 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.96 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +1.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.61 | 6.65 | 9.1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 4.37 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 4.45 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.65 | 4.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 48 Switzerland 4.34 compare
- 49 Bulgaria 4.17 compare
- 50 Norway 3.98 compare
- 52 Netherlands 3.64 compare
- 53 Iceland 3.56 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 3.52 compare
More health data for Slovenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8177 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Slovenia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Slovenia was 3.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Slovenia ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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