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European Union Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode EU.SELFEMP.Q.SA

Latest31,488 Thousand personsQ2 2026
Previous31,534 Thousand personsQ1 2026
Year ago31,400 Thousand personsQ2 2025

European Union Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment was 31,488 Thousand persons in Q2 2026, down 0.1% from Q1 2026 and up 0.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 30,297 Thousand persons (Q2 2020) to 31,571 Thousand persons (Q1 2024), averaging 31,047 Thousand persons.

European Union Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment (Thousand persons), Q1 1995 – Q2 202630k31k32k33k34k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment (Thousand persons), Q1 1995 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202631,488 Thousand persons
Q1 202631,534 Thousand persons
Q4 202531,384 Thousand persons
Q3 202531,394 Thousand persons
Q2 202531,400 Thousand persons
Q1 202531,268 Thousand persons
Q4 202431,349 Thousand persons
Q3 202431,350 Thousand persons
Q2 202431,419 Thousand persons
Q1 202431,571 Thousand persons
Q4 202331,514 Thousand persons
Q3 202331,478 Thousand persons
Q2 202331,409 Thousand persons
Q1 202331,344 Thousand persons
Q4 202231,206 Thousand persons
Q3 202231,233 Thousand persons
Q2 202231,254 Thousand persons
Q1 202231,075 Thousand persons
Q4 202130,946 Thousand persons
Q3 202130,864 Thousand persons
Q2 202130,756 Thousand persons
Q1 202130,583 Thousand persons
Q4 202030,705 Thousand persons
Q3 202030,374 Thousand persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high31,571 Thousand persons (Q1 2024)
10-year low30,297 Thousand persons (Q2 2020)
10-year average31,047 Thousand persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.SELFEMP.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment in European Union?
The latest reading is 31,488 Thousand persons for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EU.SELFEMP.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Self-employment (Eurostat namq_10_pe)”.