Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 382.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia is 382.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia peaked at 382.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 146.8 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 146.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 156.9 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 161 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 176 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 174.7 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 201.8 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 254 Thousand persons | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 276.1 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 287.4 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 300.2 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 329.8 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 364.8 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 364.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 364.8 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 355.5 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 357.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 357.8 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 357.7 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 375.7 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 375.9 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 369.9 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 376.9 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 366.7 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 368.5 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 373.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 380.1 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 372.9 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 382.8 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +25.9% | 201.8 Thousand persons | 254 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.85 Thousand persons | 146.8 Thousand persons | 156.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 252.58 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 364.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.66 Thousand persons | 355.5 Thousand persons | 376.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.15 Thousand persons | 366.7 Thousand persons | 382.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Slovakia was 382.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 382.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.8 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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