Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain
Spain: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 3,027 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,027
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,308
in 2008
All-time low
2,600
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,027 for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain peaked at 3,308 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 1995.
Spain ranks 6th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,600 | — |
| 1996 | 2,653 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,685 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,696 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,721 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,723 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,839 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,809 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,808 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,934 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,080 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,188 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,306 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,308 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,968 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,897 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,806 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,849 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,872 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,874 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,904 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,930 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,924 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,911 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,916 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,895 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,939 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,941 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,004 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,990 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,027 | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,027 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 7.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,027 is above the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 7.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,671 | 2,600 | 2,721 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,996 | 2,723 | 3,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,888 | 2,806 | 2,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,966 | 2,895 | 3,027 | 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain was 3,027 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,308 in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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