Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 20,452 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
20,452
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
21,362
in 2007
All-time low
19,389
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201320252002: 19.4k2003: 19.8k2004: 20.5k2005: 20.8k2006: 21.2k2007: 21.4k2008: 21.2k2009: 20.9k2010: 20.8k2011: 20.7k2012: 20.5k2013: 20.3k2014: 20.3k2015: 20.3k2016: 20.3k2017: 20.1k2018: 20.0k2019: 20.1k2020: 19.6k2021: 19.4k2022: 20.0k2023: 20.1k2024: 20.3k2025: 20.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 20,452, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 21,362 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,389, in 2002.

Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 19,389 —
2003 19,797 +2.1%
2004 20,520 +3.7%
2005 20,839 +1.6%
2006 21,198 +1.7%
2007 21,362 +0.8%
2008 21,244 -0.6%
2009 20,905 -1.6%
2010 20,846 -0.3%
2011 20,655 -0.9%
2012 20,507 -0.7%
2013 20,348 -0.8%
2014 20,317 -0.2%
2015 20,271 -0.2%
2016 20,294 +0.1%
2017 20,109 -0.9%
2018 19,983 -0.6%
2019 20,078 +0.5%
2020 19,581 -2.5%
2021 19,446 -0.7%
2022 19,974 +2.7%
2023 20,096 +0.6%
2024 20,279 +0.9%
2025 20,452 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,657 19,389 21,362 8
2010s 20,341 19,983 20,846 10
2020s 19,971 19,446 20,452 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Türkiye 6,055 compare
  2. 2 Italy 4,563 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 4,482 compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 4,482 compare
  5. 5 France 3,654 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 20,452 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 21,362 in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 19,389 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
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