Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Italy
Italy: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 5,149 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5,149
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,337
in 2008
All-time low
4,704
in 2022
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Italy, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Italy stood at 5,149.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Italy peaked at 5,337 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,704, in 2022.
Italy ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,337 | — |
| 2009 | 5,163 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,184 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,123 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,176 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,160 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,134 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,033 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,042 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,955 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,931 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,896 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,742 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,712 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,704 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,746 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,710 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4,931 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 5,149 | +4.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5,149 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 434.7, 11.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5,149 is above the median for high income countries, which is 472.3, 10.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,250 | 5,163 | 5,337 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,063 | 4,896 | 5,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,813 | 4,704 | 5,149 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Türkiye 6,585 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,380 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,380 compare
- 5 France 3,952 compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Italy?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Italy was 5,149 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,337 in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,704 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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