Self-employed persons by citizenship in Italy
Italy: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 4,943 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,943
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,665
in 2004
All-time low
4,621
in 2021
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4,943 for self-employed persons by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Italy peaked at 5,665 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,621, in 2021.
Italy ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,887 | — |
| 1996 | 4,944 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,926 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,945 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,008 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,044 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,025 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,058 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,094 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,665 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5,525 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,554 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,521 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,438 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,270 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,281 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,255 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,246 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,144 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,128 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,110 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,070 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,985 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,943 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,910 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,773 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,621 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,705 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,746 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,786 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4,943 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,942 | 4,887 | 5,008 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,319 | 5,025 | 5,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,107 | 4,910 | 5,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,762 | 4,621 | 4,943 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Italy?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Italy was 4,943 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,665 in 2004.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,621 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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