Labor force participation rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force participation rate was 57.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2007
All-time low
56.7%
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Slovenia stood at 57.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Slovenia peaked at 60.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.5% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 57.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 57.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.8% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.6% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 120 Togo 57.8% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 57.8% compare
- 122 Costa Rica 57.7% compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 57.5% compare
- 125 Spain 57.4% compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 57.4% 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 in Slovenia?
- Labor force participation rate in Slovenia was 57.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Slovenia ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).