Slovenia Jobless Rate Edges Down

2026-08-21 10:04 By Larissa Caser 1 min. read

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.



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Slovenia Jobless Rate Edges Down
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