Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Greece

Greece: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 8.5 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
5th
of 31 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 persons by household composition in Greece, 2006–2025

02.557.5102006201520252006: 8.22007: 7.72008: 7.32009: 7.42010: 9.12011: 8.72012: 9.32013: 10.82014: 10.92015: 8.32016: 6.92017: 102018: 8.52019: 7.72020: 82021: 4.52022: 5.52023: 9.22024: 72025: 8.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Greece is 8.5, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Greece peaked at 10.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2021.

That places Greece 5th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.65 7.3 8.2 4
2010s 9.02 6.9 10.9 10
2020s 7.12 4.5 9.2 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Italy 9.5 compare
  2. 3 Czech Republic 8.8 compare
  3. 3 Romania 8.8 compare
  4. 6 Luxembourg 8.2 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 6.7 compare
  6. 8 Serbia, Republic of 6.6 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Greece?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Greece was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2021.
How does Greece rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Greece ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 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
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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