Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Self-employed persons by educational attainment level was 22,220 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22,220 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
22,373 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
20,232 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 22,220 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 22,373 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,232 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,610 Thousand persons | 20,232 Thousand persons | 22,373 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,556 Thousand persons | 21,382 Thousand persons | 21,863 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,554 Thousand persons | 20,899 Thousand persons | 22,220 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 70.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 266,546 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 34.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 70.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22,220 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,373 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,232 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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