Janez Janša (Slovenian Democratic Party) has been Prime Minister of Slovenia since 22 May 2026. The unemployment rate stood at 3.4% of the labour force in Aug 2026, 0.7 percentage points lower than when Janez Janša took office in May 2026; the European Union's moved 0.0 percentage points over the same months. Under Robert Golob (2022 to 2026) the unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points. The latest governance scores, for 2025 and from before this tenure: liberal democracy index 58.9 of 100 (V-Dem Institute) and government effectiveness 74.9 of 100 (the World Bank). Janez Janša, in office since May 2026, is the 14th holder of the office since 1991.
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