Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 27.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Luxembourg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Luxembourg stood at 27.7.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Luxembourg peaked at 27.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.7 | — |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 24 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 24.4 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 27.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 27.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.5, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.4% | 12.7 | 17.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 | 12.7 | 17.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.94 | 16.8 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 | 23.5 | 27.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More work & labour data for Luxembourg
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2321 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 756.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 39.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 369.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 378.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 747.99 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Luxembourg?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Luxembourg was 27.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Luxembourg ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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