Greece vs Netherlands: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation

Greece
1,021 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
1,368 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th

Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
05001.0k1.5k199520102025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,368 Thousand persons against 1,021 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 347 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1,211 Thousand persons 756.58 Thousand persons 454.34 Thousand persons Greece
2000s 1,271 Thousand persons 939.62 Thousand persons 331.68 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 1,111 Thousand persons 1,229 Thousand persons 117.83 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 1,061 Thousand persons 1,378 Thousand persons 316.4 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Greece or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1,368 Thousand persons against 1,021 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Greece and Netherlands?
347 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Greece ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed