Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22,148 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,380 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 22,148 Thousand persons against 4,380 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17,768 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 21,988 Thousand persons 3,854 Thousand persons 18,134 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 21,500 Thousand persons 4,473 Thousand persons 17,027 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 20,963 Thousand persons 4,380 Thousand persons 16,582 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 22,148 Thousand persons against 4,380 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17,768 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed