Female share of the labor force in Slovenia
Slovenia: Female share of the labor force was 45.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Slovenia stood at 45.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Slovenia peaked at 46.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 46.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 46.0% | 6 |
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- 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 female share of the labor force in Slovenia?
- Female share of the labor force in Slovenia was 45.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for female share of the labor force?
- Slovenia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.