Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Self-employed persons by occupation was 27.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.9 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
12.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg, 1983–2025

01020301983200420251983: 13.6 Thousand persons1984: 14 Thousand persons1985: 13.7 Thousand persons1986: 13.4 Thousand persons1987: 14.1 Thousand persons1988: 13.8 Thousand persons1989: 14.2 Thousand persons1990: 14.6 Thousand persons1991: 14.9 Thousand persons1992: 14.9 Thousand persons1993: 15.8 Thousand persons1994: 15.9 Thousand persons1995: 16 Thousand persons1996: 14.8 Thousand persons1997: 14.3 Thousand persons1998: 15 Thousand persons1999: 14.8 Thousand persons2000: 16 Thousand persons2001: 12.4 Thousand persons2002: 13.7 Thousand persons2003: 14.2 Thousand persons2004: 14.8 Thousand persons2005: 15 Thousand persons2006: 14.9 Thousand persons2007: 14.3 Thousand persons2008: 12.7 Thousand persons2009: 17.2 Thousand persons2010: 16.8 Thousand persons2011: 18.2 Thousand persons2012: 19.7 Thousand persons2013: 19.9 Thousand persons2014: 20.1 Thousand persons2015: 22.8 Thousand persons2016: 24 Thousand persons2017: 24.4 Thousand persons2018: 21.3 Thousand persons2019: 22.2 Thousand persons2020: 23.5 Thousand persons2021: 26.8 Thousand persons2022: 27.9 Thousand persons2023: 26.8 Thousand persons2024: 27.5 Thousand persons2025: 27.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg stood at 27.6 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg peaked at 27.9 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.

That places Luxembourg 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.83 Thousand persons 13.4 Thousand persons 14.2 Thousand persons 7
1990s 15.1 Thousand persons 14.3 Thousand persons 16 Thousand persons 10
2000s 14.52 Thousand persons 12.4 Thousand persons 17.2 Thousand persons 10
2010s 20.94 Thousand persons 16.8 Thousand persons 24.4 Thousand persons 10
2020s 26.68 Thousand persons 23.5 Thousand persons 27.9 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 33 Malta 44.4 Thousand persons compare
  2. 34 Montenegro 41.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 35 Iceland 27.9 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg?
Self-employed persons by occupation in Luxembourg was 27.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 27.9 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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