Share of female sole proprietors in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of female sole proprietors was 28.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Slovakia, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in Slovakia is 28.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Slovakia peaked at 29.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.0% | — |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 28.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.1% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.3% compare
- 60 Guinea 30.4% compare
- 61 El Salvador 30.0% compare
- 63 Morocco 28.3% compare
- 64 Madagascar 28.1% compare
- 65 Djibouti 27.3% compare
More private sector data for Slovakia
- Merchandise trade 160.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 122.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 88.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 125.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23,171 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Slovakia?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Slovakia was 28.7% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Slovakia ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.