Labor force participation rate by age in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Slovenia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 36.8% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Slovenia peaked at 46.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.4% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 33.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 31.4% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 37.0% compare
- 106 Zambia 36.9% compare
- 107 Lithuania 36.8% compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 36.7% compare
- 110 New Caledonia 36.6% compare
- 111 Taiwan 36.4% compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Slovenia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Slovenia was 36.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Slovenia ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).