Slovenia’s unemployment rate edged down to 4.9% in February 2026 from 5% in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons decreased 2,336 month-on-month to 45,760. The unemployment rate for women was 5.2%, compared with 4.6% for men. By age group, unemployment stood at 7.4% for those aged 15-29, 5% for those 50 and older, and 6.1% for those 55 and above. For comparison, the jobless rate was 4.9% in February of the previous year. Meanwhile, employers reported 11,713 job vacancies, 4.7% fewer than a year ago, and 23,665 openings over the first two months of 2026, lower by 6.9% from the same period last year. source: Employment Service of Slovenia
Unemployment Rate in Slovenia decreased to 4.90 percent in February from 5 percent in January of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Slovenia averaged 10.46 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 May of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Slovenia decreased to 4.90 percent in February from 5 percent in January of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Slovenia is expected to be 4.70 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 5.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.