Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 1,368 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,368 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,441 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
736 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands is 1,368 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands peaked at 1,441 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736 Thousand persons, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 740.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 736 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 771.1 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 762.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 773.4 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 783.3 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 837.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 857.9 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 844.1 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 882.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 959.7 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 990.7 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,038 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,088 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,114 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,128 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,130 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,146 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,198 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,216 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,244 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,278 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,297 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,316 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,338 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,373 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,287 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,376 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,422 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,441 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,368 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 756.58 Thousand persons | 736 Thousand persons | 773.4 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 939.62 Thousand persons | 783.3 Thousand persons | 1,114 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,229 Thousand persons | 1,128 Thousand persons | 1,338 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 Thousand persons | 1,287 Thousand persons | 1,441 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands was 1,368 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,441 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 736 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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