Greece vs Spain: Self-employed persons by occupation

Greece
1,088 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
3,195 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Spain rank
6th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,195 Thousand persons against 1,088 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 2,107 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.9 times Greece's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1,260 Thousand persons 2,576 Thousand persons 1,316 Thousand persons Spain
1990s 1,284 Thousand persons 2,675 Thousand persons 1,391 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 1,324 Thousand persons 3,056 Thousand persons 1,731 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 1,153 Thousand persons 2,965 Thousand persons 1,812 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 1,126 Thousand persons 3,099 Thousand persons 1,972 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Greece or Spain?
Spain, at 3,195 Thousand persons against 1,088 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Greece and Spain?
2,107 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th 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