Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovenia is 62.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovenia peaked at 67.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.7% | — |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 62.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 90% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 62.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 58.4% | 67.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 63.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.4% | 63.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.9% compare
- 159 Spain 62.9% compare
- 160 Ukraine 62.9% compare
- 162 Namibia 62.7% compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 62.4% compare
- 164 Hong Kong, China 62.3% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovenia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Slovenia was 62.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Slovenia ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.