Self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Self-employed persons by occupation was 397.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia stood at 397.8. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.6, 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 occupation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 147.6 | — |
| 1999 | 157.9 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 162 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 176.8 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 175.9 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 203.3 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 256.3 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 277.6 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 288.3 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 301.4 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 332 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 367.4 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 366.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 367.4 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 358.3 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 360 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 361.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 363.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 381.5 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 383.6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 377.8 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 386.2 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 376.1 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 380.1 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 387 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 392.9 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 388.4 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 397.8 | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-employed persons by occupation 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 | +26.1% | 203.3 | 256.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.75 | 147.6 | 157.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 254.1 | 162 | 367.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.67 | 358.3 | 386.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.05 | 376.1 | 397.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Slovakia was 397.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 397.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.6 in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 47 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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