Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia stood at 35.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Slovenia peaked at 48.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.5% | — |
| 1993 | 31.3% | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -4.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 35.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 87% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 35.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 31.3% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 33.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 31.5% | 37.1% | 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)
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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)
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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 35.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 48.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Slovenia ranks 110th out of 176 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 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.