Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,460 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,460 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,606 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
792.9 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 1,460 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 1,606 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 792.9 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 792.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 803.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 834.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 879.4 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 908.4 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 899.1 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 931.8 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,008 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,067 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,097 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,167 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,180 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,195 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,218 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,241 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,292 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,332 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,351 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,396 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,401 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,429 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,467 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,514 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,437 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,564 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,590 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,606 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,496 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2026 | 1,460 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,460 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 434.7 Thousand persons, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,460 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 472.3 Thousand persons, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798.15 Thousand persons | 792.9 Thousand persons | 803.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 997.22 Thousand persons | 834.8 Thousand persons | 1,180 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,332 Thousand persons | 1,195 Thousand persons | 1,467 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,524 Thousand persons | 1,437 Thousand persons | 1,606 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,460 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,606 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.9 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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