Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 56.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2025
All-time low
19.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovenia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovenia stood at 56.0%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovenia peaked at 56.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1950.
That places Slovenia 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.8% | — |
| 1951 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 25.6% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 41.6% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 56.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 56.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.5% | 19.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 28.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 37.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 48.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 49.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.3% | 56.0% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovenia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Slovenia was 56.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Slovenia ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.