Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Youth self-employment by educational attainment level was 58.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
60.8 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
42.4 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 58.1 Thousand persons for youth self-employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 60.8 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.4 Thousand persons, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 56.1 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 53 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 59 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 57.3 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 57.5 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.1 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 42.9 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.1 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 49.2 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 43.1 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 43.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.5 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 44.1 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 42.4 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 49.6 Thousand persons | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 53 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 56.3 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 58.1 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.31 Thousand persons | 51.7 Thousand persons | 60.8 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.16 Thousand persons | 42.9 Thousand persons | 49.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 Thousand persons | 42.4 Thousand persons | 58.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 32.6 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 25.7 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 25.7 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 12.4 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 12.4 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 58.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth self-employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth self-employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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