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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Self-employed persons by citizenship was 22,220 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22,220
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
22,373
in 2007
All-time low
20,232
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201320252002: 20.2k2003: 20.6k2004: 21.5k2005: 21.8k2006: 22.2k2007: 22.4k2008: 22.3k2009: 21.9k2010: 21.9k2011: 21.7k2012: 21.6k2013: 21.5k2014: 21.5k2015: 21.5k2016: 21.6k2017: 21.4k2018: 21.4k2019: 21.5k2020: 21.0k2021: 20.9k2022: 21.5k2023: 21.7k2024: 22.0k2025: 22.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 22,220, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 22,373 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,232, in 2002.

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 20,232
2003 20,644 +2.0%
2004 21,451 +3.9%
2005 21,797 +1.6%
2006 22,182 +1.8%
2007 22,373 +0.9%
2008 22,274 -0.4%
2009 21,930 -1.5%
2010 21,863 -0.3%
2011 21,702 -0.7%
2012 21,616 -0.4%
2013 21,468 -0.7%
2014 21,501 +0.2%
2015 21,512 +0.0%
2016 21,564 +0.2%
2017 21,434 -0.6%
2018 21,382 -0.2%
2019 21,515 +0.6%
2020 21,030 -2.3%
2021 20,899 -0.6%
2022 21,526 +3.0%
2023 21,694 +0.8%
2024 21,954 +1.2%
2025 22,220 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,610 20,232 22,373 8
2010s 21,556 21,382 21,863 10
2020s 21,554 20,899 22,220 6

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

  1. 1 Italy 4,943 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,881 compare
  3. 3 France 3,865 compare
  4. 4 Germany 3,393 compare
  5. 5 Spain 3,195 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22,220 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 22,373 in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,232 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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