European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
26,075 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,563 Thousand persons
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Italy
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 26,075 Thousand persons against 4,563 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 21,512 Thousand persons.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.7 times Italy's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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 | 26,999 Thousand persons | 5,164 Thousand persons | 21,835 Thousand persons | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 26,490 Thousand persons | 4,820 Thousand persons | 21,670 Thousand persons | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 25,820 Thousand persons | 4,415 Thousand persons | 21,404 Thousand persons | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Italy?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 26,075 Thousand persons against 4,563 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
- 21,512 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.