Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands

Netherlands: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 4.7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4.7
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 2023
All-time low
3.6
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Netherlands, 2006–2025

02462006201520252006: 3.82007: 3.62008: 3.62009: 4.12010: 3.92011: 42012: 42013: 5.12014: 4.62015: 5.32016: 5.32017: 4.32018: 52019: 4.82020: 5.82021: 4.42022: 5.22023: 6.32024: 5.62025: 4.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 4.7 for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in 2025.

The figure is 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.

That places Netherlands 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Bulgaria 5.1 compare
  2. 17 Finland 4.9 compare
  3. 19 Croatia 4.6 compare
  4. 20 Portugal 3.9 compare
  5. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.8 compare

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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 18th out of 31 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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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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