Finland vs Slovakia: Self-employed persons by occupation

Finland
304.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
397.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
19th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
0100200300400199520102025

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 397.8 Thousand persons against 304.4 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 93.4 Thousand persons.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 19th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 303.85 Thousand persons 152.75 Thousand persons 151.1 Thousand persons Finland
2000s 300.54 Thousand persons 254.1 Thousand persons 46.44 Thousand persons Finland
2010s 324.86 Thousand persons 370.67 Thousand persons 45.81 Thousand persons Slovakia
2020s 321.7 Thousand persons 387.05 Thousand persons 65.35 Thousand persons Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Finland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 397.8 Thousand persons against 304.4 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Finland and Slovakia?
93.4 Thousand persons, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Finland ranks 22nd 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