Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 26,075 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,075 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
27,664 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
25,259 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 26,075 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 27,664 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25,259 Thousand persons, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25,964 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 26,272 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,740 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 27,085 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 27,441 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27,664 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 27,560 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27,262 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27,268 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,916 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26,780 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26,505 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26,500 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,410 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26,308 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26,126 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25,963 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26,126 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25,692 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25,259 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25,856 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26,004 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26,030 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 26,075 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,999 Thousand persons | 25,964 Thousand persons | 27,664 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,490 Thousand persons | 25,963 Thousand persons | 27,268 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,820 Thousand persons | 25,259 Thousand persons | 26,075 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 26,075 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,664 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,259 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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