Self-employed persons by occupation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by occupation was 1,518 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,518 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Netherlands peaked at 1,590 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 463.9 Thousand persons, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 538.78 Thousand persons | 463.9 Thousand persons | 592.4 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 729.1 Thousand persons | 619.9 Thousand persons | 807.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 987.83 Thousand persons | 807 Thousand persons | 1,187 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,318 Thousand persons | 1,193 Thousand persons | 1,444 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 Thousand persons | 1,412 Thousand persons | 1,590 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Netherlands was 1,518 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.9 Thousand persons in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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