Slovenia Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Slovenia unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.42%, a 0.55% decline from 2020.
  • Slovenia unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.97%, a 0.52% increase from 2019.
  • Slovenia unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.45%, a 0.66% decline from 2018.
  • Slovenia unemployment rate for 2018 was 5.11%, a 1.45% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Slovenia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 4.42% -0.55%
2020 4.97% 0.52%
2019 4.45% -0.66%
2018 5.11% -1.45%
2017 6.56% -1.44%
2016 8.00% -0.96%
2015 8.96% -0.71%
2014 9.67% -0.43%
2013 10.10% 1.26%
2012 8.84% 0.67%
2011 8.17% 0.93%
2010 7.24% 1.38%
2009 5.86% 1.49%
2008 4.37% -0.45%
2007 4.82% -1.13%
2006 5.95% -0.56%
2005 6.51% 0.50%
2004 6.01% -0.47%
2003 6.48% 0.56%
2002 5.92% 0.24%
2001 5.68% -1.24%
2000 6.92% -0.40%
1999 7.32% -0.07%
1998 7.39% 0.74%
1997 6.65% -0.26%
1996 6.91% -0.24%
1995 7.15% -1.09%
1994 8.24% -0.27%
1993 8.51% 0.83%
1992 7.68% 0.60%
1991 7.08% 0.60%