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
100200300400500199520102025

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.

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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