Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,518 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands stood at 1,518 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,148 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,148 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,187 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,193 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,197 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,227 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,277 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,313 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,338 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,366 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,396 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,423 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,444 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,496 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,412 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,507 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,557 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,590 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,518 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,167 Thousand persons | 1,148 Thousand persons | 1,187 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,318 Thousand persons | 1,193 Thousand persons | 1,444 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 Thousand persons | 1,412 Thousand persons | 1,590 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 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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