Italy vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation
Italy
4,943 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,881 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,943 Thousand persons against 4,881 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 62 Thousand persons.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,987 Thousand persons | 2,907 Thousand persons | 2,080 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 4,958 Thousand persons | 3,300 Thousand persons | 1,658 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,319 Thousand persons | 3,556 Thousand persons | 1,763 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,107 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 681.74 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 4,943 Thousand persons against 4,881 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 62 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.