Data on homelessness and housing exclusion 2026: Slovenia

Summary of key data and information

	Summary of key data and information
Official statistical definition of homelessness (Table 1)	Slovenia does not have an official statistical definition of homelessness.
Latest national estimates of homelessness (Table 2, Table 3)	3 800 individuals, representing 0.18% of the total population (2024)
	18% are women, 73% are men
	Flow count, based on the Social Welfare Programme Monitor
	ETHOS Light groups included	Included: ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) Not included: ETHOS Light 1: Living on the streets, in public spaces ETHOS Light 4: People in institutions ETHOS Light 5: People in non-conventional dwellings (e.g. caravans, cars or tents) ETHOS Light 6: Living temporarily with others in conventional housing (e.g. sofa-surfing)
	Notes: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more sub-categories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.
Legal framework to collect data on homelessness (Table 4)	There is no legal obligation to collect data on homelessness in Slovenia.
Homelessness Strategy (Table 5)	National Homelessness Strategy: Slovenia does not have a national homelessness strategy. Other (e.g. anti-poverty, housing) national strategy addressing homelessness: Resolution on the national social assistance programme 2022 – 2030.
Approaches to collect data on homelessness (Table 6)	Social Welfare Program Monitor: Yearly report on the provision of social services (Table 6.1) Census of Population, Housing and Dwellings: Census indirectly collects data on homelessness through questions on settlement and housing arrangements (Table 6.2)

Table 1. Official statistical definition of homelessness

	Statistical definition
Homelessness	There is no official statistical definition of homelessness in Slovenia.

Table 2. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by living situation

Presented according to ETHOS Light Typology

Year	Headline estimate of homelessness (Individuals)	% of total population	ETHOS Light 1 People living rough	ETHOS Light 2 People in emergency accommodation	ETHOS Light 3 People in accommodation for the homeless	ETHOS Light 4 People living in institutions	ETHOS Light 5 People living in unconventional dwellings	ETHOS Light 6 People staying with family/friends
2018	3 969	0.19%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
2022	3 545	0.17%	Not included	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Not included	Not included	Not included
2023	3 575	0.17%	Not included	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Not included	Not included	Not included
2024	3 800	0.18%	Not included	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Not included	Not included	Not included
Metadata: Type of count: Flow Data are comparable across years: Yes Included in headline estimate: Children: Yes Temporary accommodation for: Asylum seekers: No Refugees: No Victims/survivors of domestic violence: No

Source: OECD Questionnaire on Affordable and Social Housing (QuASH); Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (2022), Social Welfare Programme Monitor.

Table 3. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by sub-group and living situation

Presented according to ETHOS Light Typology, 2024

	Single adults	Men	Women	Youth (aged <18)	Older people (aged 65 and over)	Families with children (# of households)
Headline estimate of homelessness	NA	2 756	682	109	NA	NA
As percentage of total population experiencing homelessness	NA	72.50%	17.90%	2.90%	NA	NA
ETHOS Light 1: People living rough	NA	NA	NA	Not included	NA	NA
ETHOS Light 2: People in emergency accommodation	NA	NA	NA	Included in headline estimate but not specified	NA	NA
ETHOS Light 3: People in accommodation for the homeless	NA	NA	NA	Included in headline estimate but not specified	NA	NA
ETHOS Light 4: People living in institutions	NA	NA	NA	Not included	NA	NA
ETHOS Light 5: People living in unconventional dwellings	NA	NA	NA	Not included	NA	NA
ETHOS Light 6: People staying with family/friends	NA	NA	NA	Not included	NA	NA
Metadata: Type of count: Flow Included in headline estimate: Children: Yes Temporary accommodation for: Asylum seekers: No Refugees: No Victims/survivors of domestic violence: No

Note: Sub-groups are not mutually exclusive. Number of Children and Youth includes children from homeless families as well as unaccompanied homeless minors who come to social care programmes.

Source: OECD Questionnaire on Affordable and Social Housing (QuASH); Kovač, Nadja (2025): Monitoring of social welfare programmes implemented in 2024. Ljubljana: Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia.

Table 4. Legal framework to collect data on homelessness

	Legal framework
Law that governs data collection on homelessness	None.
Legal obligations	None.

Table 5. Homelessness strategy

	Homelessness strategies in place
National Homelessness Strategy	National Homelessness Strategy: Slovenia does not have a national homelessness strategy. Other (e.g. anti-poverty, housing) national strategy addressing homelessness: Resolution on the national social assistance programme 2022 – 2030.
Regional and/or local homelessness strategies exist	No.

Table 6. Approaches to collect data on homelessness

6.1. Social Welfare Programme Monitor
Description The Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (SPIRS) prepares yearly analysis of the provision of social services (including those targeting individuals experiencing homelessness) based on the reports of service providers. The number of users/homeless persons is recorded by non-governmental organisations, as well as centres for social work that implement programmes in the field of homelessness.
Type of count generated Point-in-time Flow (period) Note: Both PIT and flow data are collected	Methods Service‑based method
Lead authority(ies) Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia and Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities	Source(s) of information Social welfare service providers (administrative data)
Scope National level	Depth of data Data disaggregated by: gender, age, length of service usage, etc.
Frequency Yearly (last available results for 2024)
ETHOS Light groups included: ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) Note: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more sub-categories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.
Notes and sources https://irssv.si/en/podrocja/social-welfare-services-and-programs/
6.2. Census of Population, Households, and Dwellings
Description The Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia indirectly collects data on the number of homeless people as a part of the Census of Population, Households, and Dwellings. This is done through a register-based census on settlement and housing arrangements. Specifically, data on individuals living in ‘’another housing unit and the homeless’’ are collected, where another housing unit refers to non-conventional dwellings. Data on settlement and housing arrangements are obtained through secondary administrative data, mainly from the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of the Interior.
Type of count generated Point-in-time	Methods Population Census Administrative data
Lead authority(ies) Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia	Source(s) of information Administrative data from government bodies
Scope National level	Depth of data Data divided by: urban and non-urban settlements
Frequency Every three years
ETHOS Light groups included: ETHOS Light 1: Living on the streets, in public spaces ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) ETHOS Light 4: People in institutions ETHOS Light 5: People in non-conventional dwellings (e.g. caravans, cars or tents) Note: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more sub-categories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.
Notes and sources Database2021

Please refer to the OECD Affordable Housing Database, indicator HC3.1.Population experiencing homelessness, https://www.oecd.org/content/oecd/en/data/datasets/oecd-affordable-housing-database.html.

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