Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Italy
Italy: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 6,111 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Italy, 1982–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6,111 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Italy peaked at 6,996 Persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,807 Persons, in 2021.
That places Italy 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6,358 Persons | — |
| 1983 | 6,554 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6,585 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,543 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,614 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6,592 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,618 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6,613 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,671 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,802 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6,737 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6,430 Persons | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 6,334 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6,374 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,444 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,458 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,539 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,543 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,673 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,740 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,771 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,912 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,996 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,818 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,900 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,922 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,846 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,634 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6,674 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,664 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,617 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,453 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,420 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,371 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,346 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,221 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,194 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,147 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,958 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,807 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,844 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,919 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,996 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6,111 Persons | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,559 Persons | 6,358 Persons | 6,618 Persons | 8 |
| 1990s | 6,533 Persons | 6,334 Persons | 6,802 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,821 Persons | 6,634 Persons | 6,996 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,411 Persons | 6,147 Persons | 6,674 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,939 Persons | 5,807 Persons | 6,111 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Indonesia 23,148 Persons compare
- 2 Colombia 10,544 Persons compare
- 3 United States of America 9,539 Persons compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,954 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,512 Persons compare
- 7 Germany 3,666 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Italy?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Italy was 6,111 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6,996 Persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,807 Persons in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org