Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovenia
Slovenia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 16.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 16.8% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovenia peaked at 20.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 111th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.6% | — |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 16.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 4 |
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 employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovenia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Slovenia was 16.8% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Slovenia ranks 111th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.