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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198320042025

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.

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