Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 1,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,368
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,441
in 2024
All-time low
736
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands stood at 1,368.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands peaked at 1,441 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 10th 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 740.1 | — |
| 1996 | 736 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 771.1 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 762.3 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 773.4 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 783.3 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 837.4 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 857.9 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 844.1 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 882.4 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 959.7 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 990.7 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,038 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,088 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,114 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,128 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,130 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,146 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,198 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,216 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,244 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,278 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,297 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,316 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,338 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,373 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,287 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,376 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,422 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,441 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,368 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 756.58 | 736 | 773.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 939.62 | 783.3 | 1,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,229 | 1,128 | 1,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 1,287 | 1,441 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands was 1,368 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,441 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 736 in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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