Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 1,518 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,518
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,590
in 2024
All-time low
1,148
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,518 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands peaked at 1,590 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,148, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,148 | — |
| 2009 | 1,187 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,193 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,197 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,227 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,277 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,313 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,338 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,366 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,396 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,423 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,444 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,496 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,412 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,507 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,557 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,590 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,518 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,167 | 1,148 | 1,187 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,318 | 1,193 | 1,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 | 1,412 | 1,590 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands was 1,518 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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