Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Slovenia is 3.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Slovenia peaked at 10.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
That places Slovenia 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 136 Cameroon 3.2% compare
- 137 El Salvador 3.1% compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 3.0% compare
- 140 Malta 2.9% compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 142 Poland 2.8% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Slovenia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Slovenia was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Slovenia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.