Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 79.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovenia peaked at 79.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1995.
Slovenia ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.7% | — |
| 1991 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 79.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 79.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 77.4% | 79.8% | 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovenia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Slovenia was 79.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1995.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Slovenia ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.