European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.4%
in 2025
Italy
9.5%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.5% against 4.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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 | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 9.9% | 5.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 10.9% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 8.9% | 4.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Italy?
- Italy, at 9.5% against 4.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
- 5.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.