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
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.