ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Slovenia
Slovenia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 6.58 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Slovenia, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Slovenia is 6.58 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Slovenia peaked at 18.95 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.99 %, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.95 % | — |
| 2005 | 14.87 % | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 16.89 % | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 16.36 % | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.8 % | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 14.68 % | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 14.21 % | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.3 % | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.54 % | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 8.63 % | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9 % | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 8.36 % | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 % | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 7.62 % | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 8.23 % | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.63 % | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 4.99 % | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 6.34 % | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 7.71 % | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 6.96 % | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 6.58 % | -5.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 6.58 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.01 %, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 6.58 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.44 %, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.95 % | 18.95 % | 18.95 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.12 % | 12.8 % | 16.89 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3 % | 5.6 % | 14.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 % | 4.99 % | 7.71 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0446 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,666 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Slovenia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Slovenia was 6.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 % in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Slovenia ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.