Self-employed persons by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 1,518 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,518
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,590
in 2024
All-time low
765.9
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship in Netherlands is 1,518, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 1,590 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 765.9, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 772 | — |
| 1996 | 765.9 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 807.1 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 792.9 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 803.4 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 807 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 866.5 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 902.8 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 880 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 931.4 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,015 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,047 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,094 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,148 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,187 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,193 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,197 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,227 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,277 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,313 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,338 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,366 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,396 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,423 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,444 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,496 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,412 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,507 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,557 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,590 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,518 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.26 | 765.9 | 807.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 987.83 | 807 | 1,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,318 | 1,193 | 1,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 | 1,412 | 1,590 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Netherlands was 1,518 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.9 in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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