Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) by country

Name: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Countries reporting

Highest

5,438

Italy

Lowest

12.7

Luxembourg

Median

362.05

Years covered

1992–2008

Data points

552

What the numbers show

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 5,438 in Italy; the lowest is 12.7 in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 362.05, and the mean is 1,066.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 428.

Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 124.9%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 37.3%).

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008): full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Italy	5,438	2008	up 10.0%	rising
2	Germany	4,113	2008	up 16.8%	rising
3	United Kingdom	3,809	2008	up 17.1%	rising
3	United Kingdom	3,809	2008	up 17.1%	rising
5	Spain	3,378	2008	up 23.0%	rising
6	Poland	2,950	2008	down 14.5%	falling
6	Poland	2,950	2008	down 14.5%	falling
8	France	2,564	2008	up 5.8%	flat
9	Romania	1,946	2008	down 18.7%	falling
10	Greece	1,335	2008	up 3.2%	flat
11	Netherlands	1,148	2008	up 44.8%	rising
11	Netherlands	1,148	2008	up 44.8%	rising
13	Portugal	1,103	2008	down 9.7%	rising
14	Czechia	772.2	2008	up 23.1%	rising
15	Switzerland	578.7	2008	up 2.3%	flat
16	Belgium	574.7	2008	down 2.9%	flat
17	Sweden	466.3	2008	up 8.3%	flat
18	Hungary	456.6	2008	down 17.7%	falling
19	Austria	444.7	2008	up 12.1%	rising
20	Bulgaria	379	2008	down 8.7%	falling
21	Ireland	345.1	2008	up 23.9%	rising
22	Slovakia	332	2008	up 124.9%	rising
22	Slovakia	332	2008	up 124.9%	rising
24	Croatia	318.5	2008	up 10.6%	rising
24	Croatia	318.5	2008	up 10.6%	rising
26	Finland	311.1	2008	up 1.9%	flat
27	Denmark	243.9	2008	up 7.9%	flat
28	Norway	188.5	2008	up 8.7%	rising
29	Lithuania	145.8	2008	down 37.3%	falling
29	Lithuania	145.8	2008	down 37.3%	falling
31	Slovenia	97.2	2008	down 13.1%	falling
31	Slovenia	97.2	2008	down 13.1%	falling
33	Latvia	94	2008	down 18.2%	falling
33	Latvia	94	2008	down 18.2%	falling
35	Cyprus	67.9	2008	up 14.7%	rising
36	Estonia	50.6	2008	up 4.8%	rising
36	Estonia	50.6	2008	up 4.8%	rising
38	Iceland	22.1	2008	down 16.9%	falling
39	Malta	21.8	2008	up 28.2%	rising
40	Luxembourg	12.7	2008	down 15.3%	falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 29,200
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 22,373

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Indicator: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed: 01 November 2026