Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia
Slovenia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 34.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
34.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2002
All-time low
34.3%
in 2018
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 34.8% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2026.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia peaked at 40.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2018.
That places Slovenia 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.3% | — |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.3% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.3% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 7 |
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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 34.8% in 2026, 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 40.2% in 2002.
- 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 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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