Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 58.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovenia is 58.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovenia peaked at 60.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.6% | — |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 52.5% | 60.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 56.4% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.8% | 58.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovenia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Slovenia was 58.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Slovenia ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.