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 26.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.79 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
30.87 %
in 2011
All-time low
12.08 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 12.1 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 17 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 22.7 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 22.8 %2010: 28.5 %2011: 30.9 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 29.6 %2015: 29.2 %2016: 24.4 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 30.4 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 21 %2021: 23.7 %2022: 27 %2023: 26.8 %

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 26.79 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Slovakia peaked at 30.87 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.08 %, in 2000.

That places Slovakia 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Slovakia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 12.08 %
2001 15.21 % +25.9%
2002 16.13 % +6.0%
2003 12.89 % -20.1%
2004 16.96 % +31.6%
2005 18.23 % +7.5%
2006 22.68 % +24.4%
2007 23.08 % +1.8%
2008 24.4 % +5.7%
2009 22.77 % -6.7%
2010 28.49 % +25.1%
2011 30.87 % +8.4%
2012 25.59 % -17.1%
2013 25.21 % -1.5%
2014 29.65 % +17.6%
2015 29.19 % -1.6%
2016 24.42 % -16.3%
2017 27.78 % +13.8%
2018 30.41 % +9.5%
2019 27.82 % -8.5%
2020 21.03 % -24.4%
2021 23.66 % +12.5%
2022 27 % +14.1%
2023 26.79 % -0.8%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 26.79 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.38 %, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 26.79 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.87 %, 45% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.44 % 12.08 % 24.4 % 10
2010s 27.94 % 24.42 % 30.87 % 10
2020s 24.62 % 21.03 % 27 % 4

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  6. 65 Jordan 10.29 % 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 26.79 % 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 30.87 % in 2011.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.08 % in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Slovakia ranks 62nd 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 6.3%. 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]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
77 places, 1,153 data points, 2000–2025
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