Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Spain

Spain: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 3,139 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3,139
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,407
in 2007
All-time low
2,740
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998201220261998: 2.8k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.8k2003: 2.9k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.1k2022: 3.1k2023: 3.2k2024: 3.2k2025: 3.2k2026: 3.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Spain stood at 3,139.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 3,407 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,740, in 1999.

Spain ranks 6th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,752 2,740 2,765 2
2000s 3,062 2,803 3,407 10
2010s 2,969 2,855 3,034 10
2020s 3,122 2,999 3,195 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 France 3,902 compare
  2. 4 Germany 3,295 compare
  3. 5 Poland 3,182 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 1,460 compare
  5. 8 Greece 1,091 compare
  6. 9 Romania 821 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Spain?
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Spain was 3,139 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,407 in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,740 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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