European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Italy: Self-employed persons by citizenship

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
28,224 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,943 Thousand persons
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd

Self-employed persons by citizenship over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Italy
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199520102025

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 28,224 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 23,281 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 28,484 Thousand persons 5,391 Thousand persons 23,093 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 28,177 Thousand persons 5,107 Thousand persons 23,070 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 27,780 Thousand persons 4,762 Thousand persons 23,018 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Italy?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 28,224 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy?
23,281 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?
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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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