Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed persons by occupation
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22,220
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,881
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 22,220 against 4,881 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17,339.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 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 | 21,610 | 3,639 | 17,972 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 21,556 | 4,425 | 17,130 | 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 occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 22,220 against 4,881 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17,339, 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?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
- 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.