Number of paid employees in Slovenia

Slovenia: Number of paid employees was 16,299 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
16,299
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18,466
in 2010
All-time low
1,278
in 2003
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Number of paid employees in Slovenia, 2002–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201120202002: 1.5k2003: 1.3k2004: 4.2k2005: 12.0k2006: 15.1k2007: 14.0k2008: 14.6k2009: 18.5k2010: 18.5k2011: 18.1k2012: 17.7k2013: 17.2k2014: 17.6k2015: 16.5k2016: 16.3k2017: 16.9k2018: 16.7k2019: 16.4k2020: 16.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Slovenia is 16,299, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Slovenia peaked at 18,466 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,278, in 2003.

Slovenia ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,142 1,278 18,457 8
2010s 17,188 16,285 18,466 10
2020s 16,299 16,299 16,299 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 27 Portugal 18,587 compare
  2. 28 Italy 17,860 compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 17,327 compare
  4. 31 France 15,537 compare
  5. 32 Greece 14,552 compare
  6. 33 Bolivia 13,924 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Slovenia

All data for Slovenia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Slovenia?
Number of paid employees in Slovenia was 16,299 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 18,466 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,278 in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for number of paid employees?
Slovenia ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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