Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 8.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8.6% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia peaked at 8.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Slovakia was 8.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Slovakia ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".