Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Greece
Greece: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,088 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,088 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,335 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,088 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece is 1,088 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece peaked at 1,335 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,088 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Greece 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,335 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,333 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,306 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,238 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,163 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,124 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,102 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,099 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,105 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,128 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,140 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,121 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,115 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,129 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,125 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,148 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,155 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,088 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,334 Thousand persons | 1,333 Thousand persons | 1,335 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,153 Thousand persons | 1,099 Thousand persons | 1,306 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 Thousand persons | 1,088 Thousand persons | 1,155 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 10 Netherlands 1,518 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 1,518 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Romania 834.2 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Czechia 806.7 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Portugal 751.5 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Greece was 1,088 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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