Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 1,702 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Netherlands, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Netherlands is 1,702 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Netherlands peaked at 1,746 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,057 Persons, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,057 Persons | — |
| 1981 | 1,070 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,076 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,086 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,099 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,118 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,140 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,166 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,174 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,189 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,198 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,209 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,233 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,263 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,294 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,320 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,330 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,353 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,317 Persons | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,298 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,267 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,259 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,264 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,251 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,267 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,288 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,336 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,380 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,390 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,387 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,388 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,412 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,435 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,442 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,472 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,480 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,500 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,519 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,546 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,580 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,588 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,634 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,660 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,710 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,746 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,702 Persons | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,118 Persons | 1,057 Persons | 1,189 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,282 Persons | 1,198 Persons | 1,353 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,309 Persons | 1,251 Persons | 1,390 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,477 Persons | 1,388 Persons | 1,580 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,673 Persons | 1,588 Persons | 1,746 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Indonesia 23,148 Persons compare
- 2 Colombia 10,544 Persons compare
- 3 United States of America 9,539 Persons compare
- 4 Italy 6,111 Persons compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,954 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,512 Persons compare
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- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,436 Hours per year per person (2025)
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- Employment by professional status 9,899 Persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Netherlands?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Netherlands was 1,702 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,746 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,057 Persons in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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