Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Spain

Spain: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 3.2 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
3.2
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2015
All-time low
2.4
in 2017
Years of data
20
2006–2025

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

02462006201520252006: 5.72007: 52008: 4.92009: 3.92010: 3.62011: 32012: 5.42013: 5.92014: 6.12015: 6.62016: 5.52017: 2.42018: 5.42019: 3.32020: 5.32021: 4.42022: 42023: 3.32024: 4.22025: 3.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Spain stood at 3.2.

The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Spain peaked at 6.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2017.

That places Spain 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.88 3.9 5.7 4
2010s 4.72 2.4 6.6 10
2020s 4.07 3.2 5.3 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Portugal 3.9 compare
  2. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.8 compare
  3. 23 Hungary 3.4 compare
  4. 25 Slovenia 3 compare
  5. 26 Cyprus 2.7 compare
  6. 27 Sweden 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Spain?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Spain was 3.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2017.
How does Spain rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Spain ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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