Population by labor force status in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population by labor force status was 306,599 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
306,599 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
405,965 people
in 1991
All-time low
281,071 people
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Slovenia is 306,599 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Slovenia peaked at 405,965 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 281,071 people, in 2007.
Slovenia ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 405,965 people | — |
| 1992 | 395,541 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 384,822 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 373,999 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 364,527 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 354,430 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 343,225 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 333,347 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 324,499 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 316,882 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 310,055 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 302,913 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 295,311 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 289,090 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 284,944 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 282,147 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 281,071 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 282,562 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 285,658 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 289,056 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 292,496 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 296,120 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 299,574 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 302,685 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 305,360 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 307,501 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 309,643 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 312,195 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 314,753 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 318,269 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 320,455 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 319,318 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 316,271 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 311,765 people | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 306,599 people | -1.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 306,599 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 306,599 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million people, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,484 people | 324,499 people | 405,965 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 293,063 people | 281,071 people | 316,882 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,938 people | 289,056 people | 314,753 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,446 people | 306,599 people | 320,455 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 150 Puerto Rico 363,635 people compare
- 151 Djibouti 341,051 people compare
- 152 Comoros 325,503 people compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 306,590 people compare
- 155 Bahrain 302,710 people compare
- 156 North Macedonia 299,815 people 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 population by labor force status in Slovenia?
- Population by labor force status in Slovenia was 306,599 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 405,965 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,071 people in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for population by labor force status?
- Slovenia ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).