Labor force, total in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force, total was 1.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Slovenia stood at 1.05 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Slovenia peaked at 1.06 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 926,757, in 1990.
That places Slovenia 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 926,757 | — |
| 1991 | 929,821 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 931,987 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 932,795 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 935,246 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 938,320 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 941,323 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 961,054 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 979,781 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 965,745 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 962,184 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 971,801 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 987,254 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 964,072 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 998,728 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.05 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.05 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31 million, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 944,283 | 926,757 | 979,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 962,184 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 998,728 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.03 million | 1.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Slovenia?
- Labor force, total in Slovenia was 1.05 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,757 in 1990.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force, total?
- Slovenia ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.