Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 36.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia peaked at 46.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.7% | — |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
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 | 35.1% | 31.4% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 104 Vanuatu 37.0% compare
- 105 Lithuania 36.9% compare
- 106 Zambia 36.9% compare
- 108 Côte d'Ivoire 36.5% compare
- 109 New Caledonia 36.4% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 36.4% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia was 36.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Slovenia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.