Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22,220 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,943 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Italy
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 22,220 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 17,277 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.5 times Italy's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 2nd 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) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,102 Thousand persons | 5,354 Thousand persons | 16,749 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 21,556 Thousand persons | 5,107 Thousand persons | 16,449 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 21,554 Thousand persons | 4,762 Thousand persons | 16,792 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), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 22,220 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
- 17,277 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 Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.