Italy vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by citizenship

Italy
4,943
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,881
in 2019
Italy rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Self-employed persons by citizenship over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k199520102025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 4,943 against 4,881 in United Kingdom, a difference of 62.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 4,942 3,292 1,650 Italy
2000s 5,319 3,556 1,763 Italy
2010s 5,107 4,425 681.74 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 4,943 against 4,881 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between Italy and United Kingdom?
62, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed