Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Italy
4,563 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,482 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,563 Thousand persons against 4,482 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 81 Thousand persons.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,768 Thousand persons | 3,155 Thousand persons | 1,613 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,104 Thousand persons | 3,386 Thousand persons | 1,718 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,820 Thousand persons | 4,077 Thousand persons | 742.97 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 4,563 Thousand persons against 4,482 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 81 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.