Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 22.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.07 %
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
56th
of 68 countries
All-time high
22.07 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.67 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 8.7 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 12.5 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 15 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 19.6 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 22 %2014: 21.5 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 20.2 %2022: 20.6 %2023: 22.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia is 22.07 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia peaked at 22.07 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.67 %, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 56th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Slovakia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 8.67 %
2001 10.21 % +17.8%
2002 10.59 % +3.7%
2003 9.48 % -10.5%
2004 12.53 % +32.2%
2005 12.64 % +0.9%
2006 15.03 % +18.9%
2007 15.56 % +3.5%
2008 19.61 % +26.0%
2009 19.86 % +1.3%
2010 21.71 % +9.3%
2011 21.13 % -2.7%
2012 20.52 % -2.9%
2013 22.03 % +7.4%
2014 21.46 % -2.6%
2015 21.41 % -0.2%
2016 20.48 % -4.3%
2017 19.85 % -3.1%
2018 18.76 % -5.5%
2019 18.85 % +0.5%
2020 15.47 % -17.9%
2021 20.17 % +30.4%
2022 20.62 % +2.2%
2023 22.07 % +7.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 22.07 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.05 %, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 22.07 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.92 %, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.42 % 8.67 % 19.86 % 10
2010s 20.62 % 18.76 % 22.03 % 10
2020s 19.58 % 15.47 % 22.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 53 Austria 27.47 % compare
  2. 54 Portugal 26.04 % compare
  3. 55 Czechia 22.15 % compare
  4. 57 Australia 21.36 % compare
  5. 58 Cyprus 21.27 % compare
  6. 59 Argentina 20.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia was 22.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 22.07 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 % in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Slovakia ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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