Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 1,021 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,021
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,286
in 2008
All-time low
1,021
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece is 1,021, measured in 2025. 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 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 1,286 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,021, in 2025.
That places Greece 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,199 | — |
| 1996 | 1,207 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,189 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,229 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,231 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,258 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,256 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,271 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,282 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,266 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,262 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,280 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,269 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,286 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,285 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,260 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,196 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,130 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,095 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,070 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,060 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,064 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,082 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,090 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,068 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,055 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,065 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,062 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,082 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,084 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,021 | -5.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,021 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,021 is above the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,211 | 1,189 | 1,231 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,271 | 1,256 | 1,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,111 | 1,060 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,061 | 1,021 | 1,084 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Greece was 1,021 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,286 in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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