Netherlands vs Spain: Self-employed persons by occupation
Netherlands
1,518 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
3,195 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,195 Thousand persons against 1,518 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,677 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 587.53 Thousand persons | 2,630 Thousand persons | 2,042 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 729.1 Thousand persons | 2,675 Thousand persons | 1,946 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 987.83 Thousand persons | 3,056 Thousand persons | 2,068 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,318 Thousand persons | 2,965 Thousand persons | 1,648 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,513 Thousand persons | 3,099 Thousand persons | 1,586 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,195 Thousand persons against 1,518 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1,677 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 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.