Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
6,055
Türkiye
Lowest
24.3
Iceland
Median
382.8
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
1,321
What the numbers show
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 6,055 in Türkiye; the lowest is 24.3 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 382.8, and the mean is 1,029.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 249.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 63.7%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 44.6%).
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 6,055 | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 4,563 | 2025 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 4,482 | 2019 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 4,482 | 2019 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 5 | France | 3,654 | 2025 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 3,027 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 2,966 | 2025 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 2,966 | 2025 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 9 | Germany | 2,942 | 2025 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1,368 | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1,368 | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 1,021 | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 805 | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 754.6 | 2025 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 695.1 | 2025 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 666.6 | 2025 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 593.1 | 2025 | up 15.8% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 512.7 | 2025 | up 20.2% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 464.8 | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 399.1 | 2025 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 394.4 | 2025 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 394.4 | 2025 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 382.8 | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 382.8 | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 344.5 | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 26 | Ireland | 300.4 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 263.1 | 2025 | down 12.2% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 199.4 | 2025 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 199.4 | 2025 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 30 | Denmark | 185.5 | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 150.2 | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 150.2 | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 134.9 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 34 | Norway | 130 | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 116.9 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 116.9 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 113.4 | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 113.4 | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 96.3 | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 96.3 | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 70.8 | 2025 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 70.8 | 2025 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 42.4 | 2025 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 41.4 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 45 | Montenegro | 39.5 | 2020 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 25.5 | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 47 | Iceland | 24.3 | 2025 | up 20.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.