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. Measured in Percentage.
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 24th of 41 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 | Percentage | 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 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +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 | 5.0% | +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 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6 |
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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 24th out of 41 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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