Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 28,224 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28,224 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
29,110 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
27,053 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 28,224 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 29,110 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27,053 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,110 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 28,782 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28,762 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28,437 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28,380 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28,115 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,163 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28,094 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28,017 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27,928 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,847 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,027 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,610 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27,053 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 27,746 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 27,964 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28,085 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 28,224 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,946 Thousand persons | 28,782 Thousand persons | 29,110 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,177 Thousand persons | 27,847 Thousand persons | 28,762 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,780 Thousand persons | 27,053 Thousand persons | 28,224 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 6,641 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Italy 4,943 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,881 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,881 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (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) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 28,224 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 29,110 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,053 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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