Self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Self-employed persons by occupation was 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
397.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
397.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
147.6 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia stood at 397.8 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia peaked at 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.6 Thousand persons, in 1998.
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 28 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 147.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 157.9 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 162 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 176.8 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 175.9 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 203.3 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 256.3 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 277.6 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 288.3 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 301.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 332 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.75 Thousand persons | 147.6 Thousand persons | 157.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 254.1 Thousand persons | 162 Thousand persons | 367.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia was 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 397.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.6 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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