Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland

Finland: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 304.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
304.4
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
344
in 2021
All-time low
287.1
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025

01002003001995201020251995: 288.41996: 311.31997: 306.41998: 305.41999: 302.32000: 304.32001: 296.52002: 2972003: 296.42004: 287.12005: 290.92006: 301.22007: 299.62008: 311.12009: 321.32010: 314.32011: 3192012: 324.82013: 318.92014: 330.62015: 335.12016: 330.72017: 315.52018: 324.52019: 335.22020: 329.82021: 3442022: 327.62023: 319.72024: 304.72025: 304.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland stood at 304.4.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland peaked at 344 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 287.1, in 2004.

Finland ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 288.4
1996 311.3 +7.9%
1997 306.4 -1.6%
1998 305.4 -0.3%
1999 302.3 -1.0%
2000 304.3 +0.7%
2001 296.5 -2.6%
2002 297 +0.2%
2003 296.4 -0.2%
2004 287.1 -3.1%
2005 290.9 +1.3%
2006 301.2 +3.5%
2007 299.6 -0.5%
2008 311.1 +3.8%
2009 321.3 +3.3%
2010 314.3 -2.2%
2011 319 +1.5%
2012 324.8 +1.8%
2013 318.9 -1.8%
2014 330.6 +3.7%
2015 335.1 +1.4%
2016 330.7 -1.3%
2017 315.5 -4.6%
2018 324.5 +2.9%
2019 335.2 +3.3%
2020 329.8 -1.6%
2021 344 +4.3%
2022 327.6 -4.8%
2023 319.7 -2.4%
2024 304.7 -4.7%
2025 304.4 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302.76 288.4 311.3 5
2000s 300.54 287.1 321.3 10
2010s 324.86 314.3 335.2 10
2020s 321.7 304.4 344 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Slovak Republic 397.8 compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 372 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 350.2 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 211.6 compare
  5. 23 Denmark 207.4 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 158.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland?
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland was 304.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 344 in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 287.1 in 2004.
How does Finland rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Finland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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