Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 120.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
122.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
97.2 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Slovenia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Slovenia stood at 120.2 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Slovenia peaked at 122.8 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.2 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Slovenia 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 102.9 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 117 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 115.3 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 110.6 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 108 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 114.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 112.8 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 107.4 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 111.8 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 121.3 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 117.4 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 106.5 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 118.4 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 117.9 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 122.1 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 122.8 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 120.2 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.05 Thousand persons | 97.2 Thousand persons | 102.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 113.57 Thousand persons | 107.4 Thousand persons | 121.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.98 Thousand persons | 106.5 Thousand persons | 122.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140.3 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Latvia 121.5 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Latvia 121.5 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Slovenia 120.2 Thousand persons compare
- 38 North Macedonia 101.8 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 76.3 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 76.3 Thousand persons compare
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Slovenia?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Slovenia was 120.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Slovenia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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