Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Greece
Greece: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.5% for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Greece peaked at 10.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.
That places Greece 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.2% | — |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +67.3% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -23.9% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 Italy 9.5% compare
- 4 Czechia 8.8% compare
- 4 Romania 8.8% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 8.2% compare
- 8 Türkiye 7.1% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Greece?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Greece was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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