Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 4.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
4.4%
in 2025
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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