This statistic shows the number of self-employed persons working in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2017. During this time period, the number of self-employed persons fell from approximately 31.1 million to 30.5 million.
Number of self-employed persons in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2017
(in 1,000)
The source adds the following information: "Self-employed persons are the ones who work in their own business, farm or professional practice. A self-employed person is considered to be working if she/he meets one of the following criteria: works for the purpose of earning profit, spends time on the operation of a business or is in the process of setting up his/her business."
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Eurostat. (November 28, 2018). Number of self-employed persons in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of self-employed persons in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000)." Chart. November 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat. (2018). Number of self-employed persons in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of Self-employed Persons in The European Union (28 Countries) from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat, Number of self-employed persons in the European Union (28 countries) from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/ (last visited July 07, 2020)
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