Spain vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation
Spain
3,195 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,881 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,195 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,686 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,576 Thousand persons | 3,142 Thousand persons | 565.43 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,675 Thousand persons | 3,300 Thousand persons | 624.6 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,056 Thousand persons | 3,556 Thousand persons | 500.33 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,965 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 1,460 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,195 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,686 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Spain ranks 6th 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.