Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Slovenia is 10.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Slovenia peaked at 18.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2025.
That places Slovenia 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.5% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 142 South Africa 11.7% compare
- 143 United Kingdom 11.5% compare
- 144 Belgium 11.0% compare
- 146 Lithuania 10.4% compare
- 147 Puerto Rico 10.3% compare
- 148 Spain 10.1% compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Slovenia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Slovenia was 10.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Slovenia ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).