Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2018
All-time low
60.3%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 65.4% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Slovenia peaked at 65.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2003.
That places Slovenia 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.2% | — |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 60.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 62.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.4% | 65.4% | 6 |
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Slovenia?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Slovenia was 65.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Slovenia ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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