Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 1,021 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,021 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,286 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,021 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece is 1,021 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 1,286 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,021 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Greece 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,199 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 1,207 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,189 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,229 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,231 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,258 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,256 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,271 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,282 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,266 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,262 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,280 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,269 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,286 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,285 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,260 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,196 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,130 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,095 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,070 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,060 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,064 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,082 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,090 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,068 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,055 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,065 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,062 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,082 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,084 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,021 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,211 Thousand persons | 1,189 Thousand persons | 1,231 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,271 Thousand persons | 1,256 Thousand persons | 1,286 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,111 Thousand persons | 1,060 Thousand persons | 1,260 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,061 Thousand persons | 1,021 Thousand persons | 1,084 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Greece was 1,021 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,286 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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