Self-employed persons by citizenship in Greece
Greece: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 1,088 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,088
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,337
in 2003
All-time low
1,088
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship in Greece stood at 1,088. 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 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Greece peaked at 1,337 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,088, in 2025.
Greece ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,280 | — |
| 1996 | 1,295 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,274 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,293 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,291 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,320 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,317 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,327 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,337 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,315 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,314 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,329 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,316 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,335 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,333 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,306 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,238 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,163 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,124 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,102 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,099 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,105 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,128 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,140 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,121 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,115 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,129 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,125 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,148 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,155 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,088 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,287 | 1,274 | 1,295 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,324 | 1,314 | 1,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 | 1,099 | 1,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 | 1,088 | 1,155 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
- 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 in Greece?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Greece was 1,088 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 in 2003.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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