Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 71.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male 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 male sole proprietors in Slovakia is 71.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Slovakia peaked at 72.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 17th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.0% | — |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -1.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 71.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 71.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.3% | 70.4% | 72.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.9% | 72.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More private sector data for Slovakia
- Merchandise trade 160.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 81.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 122.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 88.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 125.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23,171 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Slovakia?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Slovakia was 71.3% 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 male sole proprietors recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male sole proprietors is the proportion of male 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.