Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovenia stood at 86.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovenia peaked at 86.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1995.
Slovenia ranks 55th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.8% | — |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 78.7% | 80.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 79.1% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.6% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.9% | 86.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovenia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Slovenia was 86.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1995.
- How does Slovenia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Slovenia ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.