Slovenia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Slovenia's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 3.18.
That's down 14.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Slovenia ranks #137 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #44 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.10
- Trough
- 3.18
- 1-year change
- -14.2%
- 5-year change
- -36.1%
- -8.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -64.6%
- -9.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 3.1750 | |
| 3.7000 | |
| 3.6520 | |
| 4.0110 | |
| 4.7440 | |
| 4.9710 | |
| 4.4460 | |
| 5.1080 | |
| 6.5640 | |
| 8.0000 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Slovenia's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Slovenia's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 3.18, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Slovenia's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Slovenia's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 14.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Slovenia ranked #137 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Slovenia's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Slovenia is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #44 of 48.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.