Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
5,438 Thousand persons
Italy
Lowest
12.7 Thousand persons
Luxembourg
Median
362.05 Thousand persons
Years covered
17
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 Thousand persons in Italy; the lowest is 12.7 Thousand persons in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 362.05 Thousand persons, and the mean is 1,066 Thousand persons.
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): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5,438 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 4,113 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 3,809 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,809 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 3,378 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2,950 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 2,950 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 8 | France | 2,564 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 1,946 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 1,335 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1,148 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1,148 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 1,103 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 772.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 578.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 16 | Belgium | 574.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 17 | Sweden | 466.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 456.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 444.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 379 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 345.1 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 332 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 124.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 332 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 124.9% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 318.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 318.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 311.1 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 27 | Denmark | 243.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 28 | Norway | 188.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 145.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 145.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 97.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 97.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 94 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 94 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 67.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 50.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 50.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 38 | Iceland | 22.1 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 21.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 12.7 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 22,373 Thousand persons