Employment by status in Slovenia
Slovenia: Employment by status was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Slovenia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 85.9% for employment by status in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Slovenia peaked at 85.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1997.
That places Slovenia 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.8% | — |
| 1992 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 85.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 85.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 78.3% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 80.1% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 80.2% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.2% | 85.9% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Slovenia?
- Employment by status in Slovenia was 85.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for employment by status?
- Slovenia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.