Slovakia vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by occupation
Slovakia
397.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
478.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 478.5 Thousand persons against 397.8 Thousand persons in Slovakia, a difference of 80.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.75 Thousand persons | 437.05 Thousand persons | 284.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 254.1 Thousand persons | 451.49 Thousand persons | 197.39 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 370.67 Thousand persons | 482.44 Thousand persons | 111.77 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 387.05 Thousand persons | 489.25 Thousand persons | 102.2 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 478.5 Thousand persons against 397.8 Thousand persons in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 80.7 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Slovakia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.