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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-23 10:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 5.0% 4.8% 5.0%
2026-04-22 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 4.9% 5.0% 4.9%
2026-05-21 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 4.9% 5.00%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 938412.00 936428.00 Feb 2026
Employment Change 0.00 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 73.00 73.40 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 888.90 899.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 12983.00 11713.00 Mar 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 2.00 2.20 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.50 59.10 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 157.90 133.40 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.30 1.10 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1278.00 1278.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 85.30 84.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 2.13 2.13 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 117.09 117.40 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 45760.00 48096.00 Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 5.00 percent Feb 2026
Wage Growth 7.20 6.70 percent Feb 2026
Wages 2606.09 2629.71 EUR/Month Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2519.00 2533.00 EUR/Month Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 9.50 percent Mar 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
4.90 5.00 15.50 4.30 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Slovenia Unemployment Rate Falls in February
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.
2026-04-22
Slovenia Unemployment Rate at 10-Month High
Slovenia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.8% in December 2025 from 4.6% in the previous two months, marking the highest level since February. The number of unemployed persons increased by 1,381 month-on-month to 47,177. Unemployed men totaled 24,574, while women accounted for 22,603. By age group, unemployment stood at 7.7% for those aged 15–29, 4.8% for those aged 50 and older, and 5.8% for those aged 55 and above. For comparison, the jobless rate was 4.8% in December of the previous year. Meanwhile, employers reported 9,489 job vacancies, down 3.3% year-on-year, and 157,803 vacancies for the full year, up slightly from 157,384 in the same period last year.
2026-02-20
Slovenia Unemployment Rate Steady at 4.6%
Slovenia’s unemployment rate stood at 4.6% in November 2025, unchanged from the previous month. This remained the highest level since March, as the number of unemployed persons rose by 126 month-over-month to 45,796. The unemployment rate for women was 5.0%, compared with 4.3% for men. By age group, unemployment stood at 7.5% for those aged 15–29, 4.6% for those 50 and older, and 5.7% for those 55 and above. For comparison, the jobless rate was 4.6% in November of the previous year. Meanwhile, employers reported 10,641 job vacancies, 9.0% fewer than a year ago, and 142,314 openings over the first eleven months of 2025, lower by 3.6% from the same period last year.
2026-01-30