Youth self-employment by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
32.6 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
1 Thousand persons
Serbia
Median
5.1 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
500
What the numbers show
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 32.6 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 1 Thousand persons in Serbia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.1 Thousand persons, and the mean is 8.5 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 33.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 320.0%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 74.5%).
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 32.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 59.8% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 25.7 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 13.7% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 25.7 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 13.7% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 12.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 12.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 10.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Romania | 7.9 Thousand persons | 2023 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 6.9 Thousand persons | 2004 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 6.9 Thousand persons | 2004 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 10 | France | 6.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 320.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 5.1 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 12 | Belgium | 4.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 4.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Portugal | 4 Thousand persons | 1997 | down 74.5% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 3.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 143.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Czechia | 2.1 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Greece | 1.5 Thousand persons | 2010 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 1.4 Thousand persons | 2012 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 1.4 Thousand persons | 2012 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 1.1 Thousand persons | 2016 | down 31.2% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 64.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 68.7 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 58.1 Thousand persons