Greece vs Spain: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation)
Greece
1,089 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
3,083 Thousand persons
in 2026
Greece rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,083 Thousand persons against 1,089 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 1,994 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.8 times Greece's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,299 Thousand persons | 2,752 Thousand persons | 1,453 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,317 Thousand persons | 3,062 Thousand persons | 1,745 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,143 Thousand persons | 2,969 Thousand persons | 1,827 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,125 Thousand persons | 3,114 Thousand persons | 1,990 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,083 Thousand persons against 1,089 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data between Greece and Spain?
- 1,994 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.