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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20,452 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
21,362 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
19,389 Thousand persons
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,389 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,389 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 19,797 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 20,520 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 20,839 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21,198 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21,362 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21,244 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20,905 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20,846 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20,655 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,507 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 20,348 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20,317 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,271 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20,294 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,109 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19,983 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20,078 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19,581 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19,446 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19,974 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 20,096 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 20,279 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 20,452 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,657 Thousand persons | 19,389 Thousand persons | 21,362 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,341 Thousand persons | 19,983 Thousand persons | 20,846 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,971 Thousand persons | 19,446 Thousand persons | 20,452 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 6,055 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Italy 4,563 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,482 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,482 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 3,654 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).