The registered unemployment rate remains the same

The registered unemployment rate in Slovenia in November 2013 remained the same, it was 13.0%. Compared to the previous month the registered unemployment rate for men was the same (12.1%) while for women it decreased by 0.1 of a percentage point to 14.1%.

Age group analysis shows that the registered unemployment rate decreased only for people aged 50 years or more, mainly because of the lower number of registered unemployed persons and the higher number of persons in employment. The registered unemployment rate remained the highest among young people aged 15-24 (32.4%); compared to the previous month it increased by 0.6 of a percentage point, mainly due to the higher number of registered unemployed persons (by 319).

This time the registered unemployment rate decreased only in Koroška and Osrednjeslovenska statistical regions. It increased the most (by 0.3 of a percentage point) in Pomurska (which has the highest unemployment rate), Spodnjeposavska and Notranjsko-kraška statistical regions.

Almost the same number of persons in employment

Compared to the previous month, the number of persons in employment in November 2013 increased by almost 300. At the end of November 2013 there were almost 798,200 persons in employment; 55.0% of them were men. Compared to November 2012 the number of persons in employment decreased almost by 6,800, while the number of self-employed persons increased almost by 3,300.

On the territory of Slovenia around 2,000 persons found their first jobs in November

Data from the Statistical Register of Employment show that around 2,000 persons found their first jobs on the territory of Slovenia in November; 78.5% of them were younger than 30 years. According to the employment relationship the majority of them (over 1,400) concluded employment contracts for a fixed period of time.

Table 1: Labour force, Slovenia, November 2013

Number Indices
X 13 XI 13  XI 13 
X 13 		XI 13
XI 12
Total
Labour force 916,685 917,545 100.1 100.1
Persons in employment 797,964 798,232 100.0 99.2
Persons in paid employment 701,705 701,549 100.0 98.6
  by legal persons 649,675 649,860 100.0 98.8
  by natural persons 52,030 51,689 99.3 95.9
Self employed persons 96,259 96,683 100.4 103.5
  individual private enterpreneurs 56,282 56,784 100.9 104.5
  own-account workers 6,243 6,242 100.0 97.3
  farmers 33,734 33,657 99.8 103.1
Registered unemployed persons 118,721 119,313 100.5 107.0
Men
Labour force 499,645 500,022 100.1 99.6
Persons in employment 439,437 439,418 100.0 99.0
Persons in paid employment 374,223 373,982 99.9 98.6
  by legal persons 341,860 341,928 100.0 98.9
  by natural persons 32,363 32,054 99.0 95.9
Self employed persons 65,214 65,436 100.3 101.2
  individual private enterpreneurs 39,064 39,305 100.6 102.6
  own-account workers 3,275 3,271 99.9 97.2
  farmers 22,875 22,860 99.9 99.3
Registered unemployed persons 60,208 60,604 100.7 104.2
Women
Labour force 417,040 417,523 100.1 100.8
Persons in employment 358,527 358,814 100.1 99.4
Persons in paid employment 327,482 327,567 100.0 98.6
  by legal persons 307,815 307,932 100.0 98.8
  by natural persons 19,667 19,635 99.8 96.0
Self employed persons 31,045 31,247 100.7 108.8
  individual private enterpreneurs 17,218 17,479 101.5 108.9
  own-account workers 2,968 2,971 100.1 97.3
  farmers 10,859 10,797 99.4 112.3
Registered unemployed persons 58,513 58,709 100.3 110.2

Table 2: Comparison of registered unemployment rates and ILO unemployment rates, Slovenia, 2011-2013

2011 2012 2013
I-III IV-VI VII-IX X-XII I-III IV-VI VII-IX X-XII I-III IV-VI VII-IX X XI
%
Register data
Total 12.3 11.6 11.5 12.0 12.3 11.6 11.6 12.4 13.5 13.0 12.8 13.0 13.0
Men 12.0 11.2 10.9 11.3 11.9 11.1 11.0 11.9 13.4 12.5 11.9 12.1 12.1
Women 12.7 12.1 12.3 12.7 12.7 12.3 12.3 13.0 13.8 13.7 13.8 14.0 14.1
Survey data
Total 8.5 7.8 7.9 8.7 8.6 8.2 9.2 9.6 11.1 10.3 9.4 … …
Men 8.6 8.0 7.9 8.2 8.4 7.7 8.5 9.1 10.7 9.9 8.4 … …
Women 8.3 7.5 7.7 9.3 8.8 8.8 10.0 10.1 11.7 10.8 10.7 … …

… no data

Source: SURS

Chart 1: The registered unemployment rate by sex, Slovenia, January 2008 - November 2013

Chart 2: The registered unemployed rate by statistical regions, September 2013 - November 2013 (in %)

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