Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia
Slovenia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia stood at 32.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia peaked at 40.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2014.
Slovenia ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 32.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 33.7% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Slovenia was 32.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Slovenia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.