Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Slovenia

Slovenia: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 29.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.7
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2025
All-time low
7.42
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2025

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Slovenia, 1995–2025

510152025301995201020251995: 7.41996: 7.71997: 8.41998: 91999: 9.42000: 9.62001: 10.22002: 10.92003: 11.42004: 11.12005: 11.52006: 12.12007: 12.72009: 142010: 14.22011: 14.52012: 15.62016: 16.82020: 20.72021: 222022: 23.12023: 25.52024: 27.12025: 29.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Slovenia stood at 29.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Slovenia peaked at 29.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 1995.

Slovenia ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Slovenia, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 7.42
1996 7.74 +4.3%
1997 8.37 +8.1%
1998 8.98 +7.3%
1999 9.44 +5.1%
2000 9.56 +1.3%
2001 10.23 +7.0%
2002 10.89 +6.5%
2003 11.36 +4.3%
2004 11.12 -2.1%
2005 11.49 +3.3%
2006 12.09 +5.2%
2007 12.71 +5.1%
2009 13.96 +9.8%
2010 14.22 +1.9%
2011 14.49 +1.9%
2012 15.6 +7.7%
2016 16.8 +7.7%
2020 20.7 +23.2%
2021 22 +6.3%
2022 23.1 +5.0%
2023 25.5 +10.4%
2024 27.1 +6.3%
2025 29.7 +9.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 29.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.65, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 29.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.84, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.39 7.42 9.44 5
2000s 11.49 9.56 13.96 9
2010s 15.28 14.22 16.8 4
2020s 24.68 20.7 29.7 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 30 New Zealand 40.9 compare
  2. 31 Finland 39.4 compare
  3. 32 Italy 32 compare
  4. 34 Spain 26.4 compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom 22.9 compare
  6. 36 Cyprus 21.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Slovenia?
Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Slovenia was 29.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 1995.
How does Slovenia rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
Slovenia ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
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International Labour Organization
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Coverage
50 places, 707 data points, 1995–2025
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