Number of people employed in agriculture in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 36,892 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Slovenia stood at 36,892 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Slovenia peaked at 100,487 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36,892 people, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90,864 people | — |
| 1992 | 88,838 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 85,257 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 92,574 people | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 84,641 people | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 81,863 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 99,846 people | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 100,487 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88,673 people | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 78,143 people | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 83,001 people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 81,743 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 68,908 people | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 84,146 people | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 78,622 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 83,719 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 88,828 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 86,293 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 90,117 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 85,669 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 80,920 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 77,834 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 77,527 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88,548 people | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 65,296 people | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 46,274 people | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 53,565 people | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 54,094 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42,420 people | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 40,248 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 40,378 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43,856 people | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 40,554 people | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 38,036 people | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 36,892 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,338 people | 81,863 people | 100,487 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 82,352 people | 68,908 people | 90,117 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,215 people | 42,420 people | 88,548 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,994 people | 36,892 people | 43,856 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Slovenia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Slovenia was 36,892 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,487 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,892 people in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Slovenia ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.