Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 9.04 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.04
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2011
All-time low
8.04
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovakia, 2011–2017

051015202011201420172011: 17.82012: 11.82013: 16.42014: 15.12015: 15.72016: 82017: 9

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovakia stood at 9.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Slovakia ranks 55th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovakia, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 17.8
2012 11.83 -33.5%
2013 16.39 +38.5%
2014 15.14 -7.6%
2015 15.69 +3.6%
2016 8.04 -48.8%
2017 9.04 +12.4%

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 52 Italy 10.25 compare
  2. 53 Poland 9.69 compare
  3. 54 Singapore 9.44
  4. 56 Netherlands 8.11 compare
  5. 57 Sweden 8.08 compare
  6. 58 United Kingdom 7.27 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovakia?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Slovakia was 9.04 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2016.
How does Slovakia rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Slovakia ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
Last refreshed

Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.