Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia
Slovenia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 1996
All-time low
34.3%
in 2018
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 34.6% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia peaked at 39.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2018.
That places Slovenia 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.7% | — |
| 1997 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.3% | 39.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia was 34.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2018.
- How does Slovenia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Slovenia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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