Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Self-employed persons by occupation

Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
397.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Slovakia rank
19th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 397.8 Thousand persons against 372 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 25.8 Thousand persons.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 379.75 Thousand persons 254.1 Thousand persons 125.65 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 336.07 Thousand persons 370.67 Thousand persons 34.6 Thousand persons Slovakia
2020s 324.27 Thousand persons 387.05 Thousand persons 62.78 Thousand persons Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 397.8 Thousand persons against 372 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
25.8 Thousand persons, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed