Slovenia Jobless Rate Edges Lower

Slovenia's unemployment rate lowered to 4.6% in March 2026, down from 4.9% in February. The number of unemployed persons declined by 1,585 over the month to 44,175. Of the total unemployed, 21,413 were women, representing 48.5%, while men accounted for 22,762. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.6%. Meanwhile, employers reported 12,983 job openings, down 2.7% from March 2025. In the first quarter of 2026, total vacancies reached 36,648, 5.5% compared with the same period last year.

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.

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.