There are approximately 19.2 million self-employed people working in the European Union, as of 2020. Between 2011 and 2020, the year with the highest number of self-employed workers in the European Union was 2019, when there were estimated to be 19.4 million.
Number of self-employed people in the European Union (EU27) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Eurostat. (July 30, 2021). Number of self-employed people in the European Union (EU27) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of self-employed people in the European Union (EU27) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat. (2021). Number of self-employed people in the European Union (EU27) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of Self-employed People in The European Union (Eu27) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/
Eurostat, Number of self-employed people in the European Union (EU27) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946989/self-employed-persons-in-eu/ (last visited June 29, 2022)