Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Slovenia

Slovenia: Employment by main: national accounts annual data was 1.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovenia, 1995–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995201020251995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M2025: 1.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovenia stood at 1.76 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovenia peaked at 1.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1997.

That places Slovenia 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data in Slovenia, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.62 million —
1996 1.56 million -3.5%
1997 1.52 million -2.5%
1998 1.53 million +0.7%
1999 1.56 million +1.8%
2000 1.56 million +0.2%
2001 1.56 million -0.3%
2002 1.60 million +2.8%
2003 1.60 million -0.2%
2004 1.62 million +1.3%
2005 1.58 million -2.8%
2006 1.57 million -0.2%
2007 1.62 million +2.6%
2008 1.67 million +3.7%
2009 1.65 million -1.3%
2010 1.62 million -2.0%
2011 1.58 million -2.7%
2012 1.54 million -2.0%
2013 1.54 million -0.0%
2014 1.57 million +1.6%
2015 1.59 million +1.6%
2016 1.59 million -0.3%
2017 1.60 million +1.0%
2018 1.64 million +2.0%
2019 1.67 million +2.3%
2020 1.59 million -4.9%
2021 1.68 million +5.3%
2022 1.74 million +4.0%
2023 1.74 million +0.0%
2024 1.79 million +2.5%
2025 1.76 million -1.7%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1.76 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.62 million, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1.76 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 million, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.56 million 1.52 million 1.62 million 5
2000s 1.60 million 1.56 million 1.67 million 10
2010s 1.59 million 1.54 million 1.67 million 10
2020s 1.72 million 1.59 million 1.79 million 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 32 Lithuania 2.82 million compare
  2. 33 Albania 2.43 million compare
  3. 34 Slovenia 1.77 million compare
  4. 36 Latvia 1.69 million compare
  5. 37 Latvia 1.64 million compare
  6. 38 Estonia 1.16 million compare
  7. 38 Estonia 1.16 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovenia?
Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Slovenia was 1.76 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2024.
What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1997.
How does Slovenia rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Slovenia ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 1,561 data points, 1975–2025
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