Estonia vs North Macedonia: Self-employed persons by occupation

Estonia
76.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
North Macedonia
101.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
31st
North Macedonia rank
30th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Estonia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 101.8 Thousand persons against 76.3 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 25.5 Thousand persons.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 30th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 52.45 Thousand persons 107.05 Thousand persons 54.6 Thousand persons North Macedonia
2010s 58.04 Thousand persons 125.02 Thousand persons 66.98 Thousand persons North Macedonia
2020s 73.62 Thousand persons 98.42 Thousand persons 24.8 Thousand persons North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Estonia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 101.8 Thousand persons against 76.3 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Estonia and North Macedonia?
25.5 Thousand persons, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North Macedonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Estonia and North Macedonia rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Estonia ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed