Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
6,641
Türkiye
Lowest
27.7
Luxembourg
Median
397.8
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
845
What the numbers show
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 6,641 in Türkiye; the lowest is 27.7 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 397.8, and the mean is 1,117.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 240.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 63.2%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 49.6%).
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 6,641 | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 4,943 | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 4,881 | 2019 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 4,881 | 2019 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 5 | France | 3,865 | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 3,393 | 2025 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 3,195 | 2025 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 3,120 | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 3,120 | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1,518 | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1,518 | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 1,088 | 2025 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 834.2 | 2025 | down 49.6% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 806.7 | 2025 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 751.5 | 2025 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 736.7 | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 658.9 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 557.6 | 2025 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 499 | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 478.5 | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 454.1 | 2025 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 454.1 | 2025 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 397.8 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 397.8 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 372 | 2025 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 26 | Ireland | 350.2 | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 304.4 | 2025 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 211.6 | 2025 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 211.6 | 2025 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 30 | Denmark | 207.4 | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 158.5 | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 158.5 | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 33 | Norway | 151.6 | 2025 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 140.3 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 35 | Latvia | 121.5 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 121.5 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 120.2 | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 120.2 | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 101.8 | 2025 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 101.8 | 2025 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 76.3 | 2025 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 76.3 | 2025 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 46.5 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 44 | Malta | 44.4 | 2025 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 41.5 | 2020 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 27.9 | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 27.7 | 2025 | up 21.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.