{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-self-employment-rate/","title":"Italy Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Italy's Self-Employed Persons: 4,942.7 thousand persons in 2025, +3.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Italy","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Italy Self-Employed Persons","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ESGAN2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2025)","value":"4,942.7","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.3%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":5438.1},{"period":"2009","value":5269.5},{"period":"2010","value":5280.7},{"period":"2011","value":5255.2},{"period":"2012","value":5245.6},{"period":"2013","value":5143.6},{"period":"2014","value":5128},{"period":"2015","value":5109.7},{"period":"2016","value":5069.8},{"period":"2017","value":4985.1},{"period":"2018","value":4943.2},{"period":"2019","value":4909.8},{"period":"2020","value":4772.7},{"period":"2021","value":4620.8},{"period":"2022","value":4705},{"period":"2023","value":4745.5},{"period":"2024","value":4785.8},{"period":"2025","value":4942.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"4942.7","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"4785.8","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"4745.5","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"4705.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"4620.8","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"4772.7","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4909.8","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4943.2","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"4985.1","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"5069.8","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"5109.7","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"5128.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"5143.6","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"5245.6","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5255.2","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5280.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"5269.5","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"5438.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Italy from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5,438.1 thousand persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4,620.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 4,942.7 in 2025 represents a change of +156.9."}]}