Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 4.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands stood at 4.7.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands peaked at 6.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.8 | — |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 5 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 4.7 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands was 4.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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