Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 22,373 Thousand persons in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
22,373 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
22,373 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
20,232 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2007
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2007, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 22,373 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,232 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 20,644 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21,451 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 21,797 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,182 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,373 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Italy 5,438 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 4,113 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,809 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,809 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 3,378 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22,373 Thousand persons in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,373 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,232 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2007.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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