Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 1,460 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,460
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,606
in 2024
All-time low
792.9
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,460 for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 1,606 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 792.9, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798.15 | 792.9 | 803.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 997.22 | 834.8 | 1,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,332 | 1,195 | 1,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,524 | 1,437 | 1,606 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,460 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.9 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 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 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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