Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5,059 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
5,059
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,705
in 2004
All-time low
4,704
in 2022
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201220261998: 5.1k1999: 5.1k2000: 5.2k2001: 5.1k2002: 5.1k2003: 5.1k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.1k2012: 5.2k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.0k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.0k2018: 4.9k2019: 4.9k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.7k2025: 4.9k2026: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5,059 for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 5,705 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,704, in 2022.

That places Italy 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,068 5,065 5,072 2
2000s 5,313 5,073 5,705 10
2010s 5,063 4,896 5,184 10
2020s 4,801 4,704 5,059 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom 4,380 compare
  2. 3 France 3,902 compare
  3. 4 Germany 3,295 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy?
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Italy was 5,059 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5,705 in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,704 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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