Share of employment in agriculture in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of employment in agriculture was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Slovenia stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Slovenia peaked at 11.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 141st 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 share of employment in agriculture in Slovenia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Slovenia was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Slovenia ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.