Slovenia’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% in July 2026 from 4.3% in the previous month. The number of unemployed people increased by 1,102 from the previous month to 43,257, while declining by 542 year-on-year. Unemployment among those aged over 55 accounted for the largest share of unemployment (24.2%), followed by those aged 40–49 (23.9%) and those aged 30–39 (21.4%). Meanwhile, the share of unemployed people with tertiary education rose to 19.3% from 18.5% in the previous month, while first-time jobseekers accounted for 16.6%, down from 17.7%. The share of those unemployed for more than a year eased to 37.9% from 38.7% in June, while the share of those unemployed for more than two years also moderated to 20.9% from 21.6%. source: Employment Service of Slovenia

Unemployment Rate in Slovenia increased to 4.40 percent in July from 4.30 percent in June of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Slovenia averaged 10.39 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.50 percent in October of 1993 and a record low of 4.30 percent in June of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - Slovenia Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Slovenia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Slovenia increased to 4.40 percent in July from 4.30 percent in June of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Slovenia is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovenia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2027 and 4.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-21 09:20 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jun 4.3% 4.4% 4.5%
2026-09-22 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 4.4% 4.3% 4.3%
2026-10-21 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 4.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 938886.00 941800.00 Jul 2026
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 72.80 72.40 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 891.10 877.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 13862.00 14003.00 Aug 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.30 58.00 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 150.40 147.90 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.80 1.20 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1482.00 1482.00 EUR/Month Dec 2026
Part Time Employment 88.30 90.60 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 2.13 2.13 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 123.71 121.27 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 43231.00 43257.00 Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.30 percent Jul 2026
Wage Growth 7.60 8.30 percent Jul 2026
Wages 2708.63 2751.37 EUR/Month Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2628.00 2622.00 EUR/Month Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.20 14.20 percent Jun 2026


Slovenia Unemployment Rate
In Slovenia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 4.30 15.50 4.30 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Slovenia Jobless Rate Edges Up in July
Slovenia’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% in July 2026 from 4.3% in the previous month. The number of unemployed people increased by 1,012 from the previous month to 43,257, while declining by 542 year-on-year. Unemployment among those aged over 55 accounted for the largest share of unemployment (24.2%), followed by those aged 40–49 (23.9%) and those aged 30–39 (21.4%). Meanwhile, the share of unemployed people with tertiary education rose to 19.3% from 18.5% in the previous month, while first-time jobseekers accounted for 16.6%, down from 17.7%. The share of those unemployed for more than a year eased to 37.9% from 38.7% in June, while the share of those unemployed for more than two years also moderated to 20.9% from 21.6%.
2026-09-22
Slovenia Jobless Rate Edges Down
Slovenia’s unemployment rate edged down to 4.3% in June 2026, from 4.4% in May, matching the level recorded in June 2025, which marked the lowest rate on record. The number of unemployed fell 1.9% month-on-month to 42,245, driven by declines among both men (-2.1%) and women (-1.7%). Unemployment decreased across all age groups, while most of unemployment is comprised of people over the age of 55, while unemployed between the ages of 30-39 and 40-49 also account for a large share. Meanwhile, the share of unemployed people with tertiary education increased to 18.5% from 18%. First-time jobseekers accounted for 17.4%, down from 17.7%, while the share of those unemployed for more than a year rose to 38.7%. Job vacancies increased to 15 thousand, the highest level since July 2025.
2026-08-21
Slovenia Jobless Rate Edges Lower in May
Slovenia’s unemployment rate edged down to 4.4% in May 2026 from 4.5% in the previous month, marking its lowest level since June 2025. The total number of unemployed persons declined by 1,115 from the previous month to 43,060. Women accounted for 20,905 unemployed individuals, representing 48.5% of the total, while men made up the remaining 51.5%, or 22,155 people. Across age groups, the highest unemployment rate was recorded among those aged 50–54, at 7.1% (4,428 individuals), followed by those aged 15–24, at 6.4% (4,513 individuals). Meanwhile, the number of first-time job seekers decreased by 203 to 7,637, pointing to fewer new entrants into unemployment, while the number of registered job vacancies stood at 13,013 in May.
2026-07-22