Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovenia stood at 54.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovenia peaked at 54.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 101st of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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. (54 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
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 55.3% compare
- 99 Czechia 55.1% compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 55.1% compare
- 102 New Caledonia 54.1% compare
- 103 Curaçao 54.0% compare
- 104 Mongolia 54.0% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovenia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Slovenia was 54.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Slovenia ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.