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

012342009201720252009: 42010: 4.22011: 3.92012: 4.32013: 4.32014: 4.22015: 4.32016: 4.22017: 3.82018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 4.22021: 4.12022: 4.12023: 4.22024: 42025: 4.4

Source: Eurostat.

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

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 4 —
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 -4.8%
2025 4.4 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 4 4 1
2010s 4.07 3.7 4.3 10
2020s 4.17 4 4.4 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Slovakia 16.6 compare
  2. 1 Slovakia 16.6 compare
  3. 3 Italy 9.5 compare
  4. 4 Czechia 8.8 compare
  5. 4 Romania 8.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 776 data points, 2006–2025
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