Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) was 1,441 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,441 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
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 occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands is 1,441 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - 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 11th 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 occupation - quarterly data (occupation) 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 | 1,441 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
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 | 1,521 Thousand persons | 1,437 Thousand persons | 1,606 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,441 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,606 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - 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 occupation - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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