Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia

Slovenia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 22.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 152 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2002
All-time low
21.9%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 30.1 %2001: 30.4 %2002: 31.1 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 28.6 %2005: 29.2 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 26.1 %2009: 24.2 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 22.4 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 23.4 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 25.2 %2018: 24.9 %2019: 25.6 %2020: 25.2 %2021: 22.1 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 22.6 %2024: 22.9 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia stood at 22.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia peaked at 31.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2022.

That places Slovenia 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 30.1% —
2001 30.4% +0.9%
2002 31.1% +2.4%
2003 29.5% -5.2%
2004 28.6% -3.1%
2005 29.2% +2.3%
2006 27.9% -4.6%
2007 27.4% -1.9%
2008 26.1% -4.5%
2009 24.2% -7.2%
2010 24.2% -0.1%
2011 23.1% -4.5%
2012 22.4% -3.4%
2013 22.4% +0.3%
2014 22.5% +0.4%
2015 23.4% +3.9%
2016 25.1% +7.4%
2017 25.2% +0.3%
2018 24.9% -1.3%
2019 25.6% +3.0%
2020 25.2% -1.4%
2021 22.1% -12.6%
2022 21.9% -0.7%
2023 22.6% +3.0%
2024 22.9% +1.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 22.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 22.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.4% 24.2% 31.1% 10
2010s 23.9% 22.4% 25.6% 10
2020s 22.9% 21.9% 25.2% 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 1 China 29.1% compare
  2. 2 San Marino 25.4% compare
  3. 3 Czechia 25.1% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 22.0% compare
  5. 6 Slovakia 21.9% compare
  6. 7 Hungary 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia was 22.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
How does Slovenia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Slovenia ranks 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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