Self-employed persons by citizenship in Spain
Spain: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 3,195 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,195
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,378
in 2008
All-time low
2,667
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,195 for self-employed persons by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Spain peaked at 3,378 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,667, in 1995.
Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,667 | — |
| 1996 | 2,716 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,736 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,747 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,779 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,773 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,895 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,860 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,867 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,988 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,140 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3,253 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,373 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,378 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,030 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,962 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,872 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,918 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,938 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,940 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,980 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,012 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,010 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,004 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,014 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,002 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,061 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,076 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,132 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,128 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,195 | +2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,195 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,195 is above the median for high income countries, which is 478.5, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,729 | 2,667 | 2,779 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,056 | 2,773 | 3,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,965 | 2,872 | 3,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,099 | 3,002 | 3,195 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Spain?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Spain was 3,195 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,378 in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,667 in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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