Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovenia
Slovenia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovenia stood at 51.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovenia peaked at 51.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.8% | — |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 42.5% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 46.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 51.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovenia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Slovenia was 51.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Slovenia ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.