Netherlands vs Portugal: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Netherlands
4.7%
in 2025
Portugal
3.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
24th
Portugal rank
28th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.7% against 3.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 4.7% against 3.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
- 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.