Labour Force Survey Results, Slovenia, 2nd quarter 2021
The unemployment rate in the 2nd quarter of 2021 more than one percentage point lower than in the previous quarter
In the 2nd quarter of 2021, there were 44,000 unemployed and 979,000 employed persons in Slovenia. Among the employed, 82% were employees in labour relation and a tenth were self-employed.
The unemployment rate at 4.3%
44,000 residents of the private households in Slovenia were unemployed in the 2nd quarter of 2021, 11,000 fewer than in the previous quarter. The number of unemployed fell by a fifth (20%) compared to the previous quarter.
The unemployment rate was 4.3%, 1.3 percentage points lower than in the previous quarter. By gender, the unemployment rate was higher among women (5.4%) than among men (3.5%).
The number of employed persons increased by 5% compared to the previous quarter
The employment rate in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was 2.9 p.p. higher compared to the 1st quarter of 2021; it was 56.1%. The employment rate in the age group 20–64 years was 76.8%, 3.9 p.p. higher compared to the previous quarter.
The number of employed persons (979,000) in the 2nd quarter of 2021 increased by 5% compared to the previous quarter; it was higher for both genders. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of self-employed persons and student workers increased the most.
82% of employed persons were working as employees in labour relation, about a tenth of were self-employed, the remaining were student workers or they were working in other forms of work or as unpaid family workers.
739,000 employees (in labour relation, student work and other forms of work) in the 2nd quarter of 2021 were permanently employed and 97,000 were temporarily employed. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of permanently employed went up by 2% and of temporarily employed by 24%.
44,000 residents of the private households in Slovenia were unemployed in the 2nd quarter of 2021, 11,000 fewer than in the previous quarter. The number of unemployed fell by a fifth (20%) compared to the previous quarter.
The unemployment rate was 4.3%, 1.3 percentage points lower than in the previous quarter. By gender, the unemployment rate was higher among women (5.4%) than among men (3.5%).
The number of employed persons increased by 5% compared to the previous quarter
The employment rate in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was 2.9 p.p. higher compared to the 1st quarter of 2021; it was 56.1%. The employment rate in the age group 20–64 years was 76.8%, 3.9 p.p. higher compared to the previous quarter.
The number of employed persons (979,000) in the 2nd quarter of 2021 increased by 5% compared to the previous quarter; it was higher for both genders. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of self-employed persons and student workers increased the most.
82% of employed persons were working as employees in labour relation, about a tenth of were self-employed, the remaining were student workers or they were working in other forms of work or as unpaid family workers.
739,000 employees (in labour relation, student work and other forms of work) in the 2nd quarter of 2021 were permanently employed and 97,000 were temporarily employed. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of permanently employed went up by 2% and of temporarily employed by 24%.
Population by activity, Slovenia (number in 1,000)
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
The Slovenian Labour Force Survey has a renewed questionnaire and revised methodology valid from the first quarter of 2021. The majority of changes are consequences of the new Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, together with its implementing and delegated acts.
Key changes (which also have consequence on the disseminated statistics) include the new definitions of the target population, household and employed persons.
Target population consists of all residents of Slovenia residing in the private households (until 2020 the target population were all Slovenian residents). A household is any community (with family or other relations) of persons, who live and eat together and use their income to cover basic living needs. In the revised definition, also students who do not live in their primary household are considered to be in the household if they are economically dependent on this household.
Employed persons are persons, aged 15-89, who during the reference week did any work for pay or profit (in cash or kind) or family gain for at least one hour, including contributing family workers. Persons who were not working but had a job from which they were temporarily absent are also considered employed. Absences include holidays, annual, sick, parental, maternity, parental leave, such working arrangements or compensation of hours, education or training connected to the job. Also seasonal workers absent due to off-season time but performing any kind of work linked to their seasonal work are also listed among employed persons. The same goes for ones absent due to other reasons or lay-off if the total duration of absence is 3 months or less.
Due to the measures in force in the Republic of Slovenia at the time of the collection of LFS data (2nd quarter 2021), we experienced difficulties in data collection. The response rate in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was 38.9%, 38.8 percentage points lower than the average response rate in 2019 (77.7%).
Additional explanations are available in the updated Methodological explanations.
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Key changes (which also have consequence on the disseminated statistics) include the new definitions of the target population, household and employed persons.
Target population consists of all residents of Slovenia residing in the private households (until 2020 the target population were all Slovenian residents). A household is any community (with family or other relations) of persons, who live and eat together and use their income to cover basic living needs. In the revised definition, also students who do not live in their primary household are considered to be in the household if they are economically dependent on this household.
Employed persons are persons, aged 15-89, who during the reference week did any work for pay or profit (in cash or kind) or family gain for at least one hour, including contributing family workers. Persons who were not working but had a job from which they were temporarily absent are also considered employed. Absences include holidays, annual, sick, parental, maternity, parental leave, such working arrangements or compensation of hours, education or training connected to the job. Also seasonal workers absent due to off-season time but performing any kind of work linked to their seasonal work are also listed among employed persons. The same goes for ones absent due to other reasons or lay-off if the total duration of absence is 3 months or less.
Due to the measures in force in the Republic of Slovenia at the time of the collection of LFS data (2nd quarter 2021), we experienced difficulties in data collection. The response rate in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was 38.9%, 38.8 percentage points lower than the average response rate in 2019 (77.7%).
Additional explanations are available in the updated Methodological explanations.
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