Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Slovenia

Employment in agriculture in Slovenia in 2025 — 3.7%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 6.9 pp.

2025 3.7% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 137of 182
Period maximum 11.1%1997
Period minimum 3.7%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Slovenia, 1991–202505101519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 10.5%1992: 10.3%1993: 10%1994: 10.8%1995: 9.7%1996: 9.3%1997: 11.1%1998: 11.1%1999: 9.9%2000: 8.7%2001: 9.1%2002: 8.8%2003: 7.7%2004: 8.9%2005: 8.3%2006: 8.7%2007: 9%2008: 8.7%2009: 9.2%2010: 8.9%2011: 8.6%2012: 8.4%2013: 8.5%2014: 9.7%2015: 7.1%2016: 5%2017: 5.6%2018: 5.5%2019: 4.3%2020: 4.1%2021: 4.1%2022: 4.3%2023: 4%2024: 3.8%2025: 3.7%
Change over the period: −6.9 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Slovenia

Slovenia 3.7%
World 25.8%
Southern Europe computed 5.3%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Slovenia, by year Slovenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.7 −0.1 pp
2024 3.8 −0.3 pp
2023 4 −0.3 pp
2022 4.3 +0.3 pp
2021 4.1 −0.1 pp
2020 4.1 −0.2 pp
2019 4.3 −1.2 pp
2018 5.5 −0.1 pp
2017 5.6 +0.5 pp
2016 5 −2.1 pp
2015 7.1 −2.6 pp
2014 9.7 +1.1 pp
2013 8.5 +0.1 pp
2012 8.4 −0.2 pp
2011 8.6 −0.2 pp
2010 8.9 −0.3 pp
2009 9.2 +0.5 pp
2008 8.7 −0.3 pp
2007 9 +0.3 pp
2006 8.7 +0.4 pp
2005 8.3 −0.6 pp
2004 8.9 +1.2 pp
2003 7.7 −1.2 pp
2002 8.8 −0.3 pp
2001 9.1 +0.3 pp
2000 8.7 −1.2 pp
1999 9.9 −1.2 pp
1998 11.1 −0.1 pp
1997 11.1 +1.8 pp
1996 9.3 −0.4 pp
1995 9.7 −1.1 pp
1994 10.8 +0.8 pp
1993 10 −0.4 pp
1992 10.3 −0.2 pp
1991 10.5 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.