Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 22,148 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22,148 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
22,148 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
20,963 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 22,148 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 22,148 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,963 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22,132 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 21,844 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21,777 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,473 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21,425 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,466 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,499 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,488 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21,520 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21,334 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,420 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21,599 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20,963 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21,358 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21,588 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 21,803 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22,098 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 22,148 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,988 Thousand persons | 21,844 Thousand persons | 22,132 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,500 Thousand persons | 21,334 Thousand persons | 21,777 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,660 Thousand persons | 20,963 Thousand persons | 22,148 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 6,484 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Italy 5,059 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,380 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,380 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 3,902 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22,148 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,148 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,963 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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