Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Slovakia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 397.8 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Slovakia peaked at 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 332 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Slovakia ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 332 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 367.4 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 366.8 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 367.4 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 358.3 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 360 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 361.8 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 363.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 381.5 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 383.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 377.8 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 386.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 376.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 380.1 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 387 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 392.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 388.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 397.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349.7 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 367.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 370.67 Thousand persons | 358.3 Thousand persons | 386.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.05 Thousand persons | 376.1 Thousand persons | 397.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Slovakia?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Slovakia was 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 332 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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