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.