Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovenia
Slovenia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovenia stood at 54.2%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovenia peaked at 54.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.1% | — |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 54.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 95% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 54.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 46.8% | 54.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.2% | 54.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3442 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,335 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 606.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 773.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 859.02 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,632 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovenia?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Slovenia was 54.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Slovenia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.