Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.2%
in 2025
Italy
9.5%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.5% against 4.2% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 10.7% | 7.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 10.9% | 7.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 8.9% | 5.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
- Italy, at 9.5% against 4.2% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
- 5.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.