Slovenia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Slovenia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Slovenia was 57.56% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 59.99% in 2007. The lowest was 56.71% in 2003 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.05% per year.
Slovenia ranks 123 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 66%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Slovenia sits below it. It peaked in 2007 and has fallen 4% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 32 of 49 economies; Uzbekistan (57.50%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 116th of 187 in 1990 → 127th of 187 in 2000 → 110th of 187 in 2010 → 111th of 187 in 2020 → 122nd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.57% | -0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 57.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 58.06% | -1.0 pp |
| 2022 | 59.05% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 58.38% | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 57.81% | -0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 58.38% | -0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 58.95% | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 58.55% | +1.7 pp |
| 2016 | 56.84% | -0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 57.59% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 57.85% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 57.63% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 57.83% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 58.16% | -1.2 pp |
| 2010 | 59.36% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 59.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 59.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 59.99% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 59.47% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 59.34% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 59.09% | +2.4 pp |
| 2003 | 56.71% | -1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 58.38% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 57.79% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 57.56% | -0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 58.24% | -1.2 pp |
| 1998 | 59.45% | +0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 58.51% | +0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 57.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 57.74% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 58.06% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 58.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 58.35% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 58.53% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Slovenia’s Labor participation in 1991?
58.35% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Slovenia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -1.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 57.57%; 2024: 57.95%; 2023: 58.06%; 2022: 59.05%; 2021: 58.38%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.