Portugal Self-Employed Persons (2025)
Portugal's Self-Employed Persons: 751.5 thousand persons in 2025, +5.0% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.
Portugal (2025)
751.5
thousand persons
+5.0% YoY
YoY Change
+5.0%
thousand persons
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 751.5 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 715.9 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 690.4 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 694.9 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 687.1 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 743.2 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 764.8 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 736.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 734.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 736.1 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 753.8 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 796.7 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 862.5 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 888.3 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 909.9 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 993 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,061.4 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,103.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 751.5 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was +35.6. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 687.1 in 2021 to 1,103.3 in 2008.
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Portugal from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Portugal from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 1,103.3 thousand persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 687.1 in 2021. The latest reading of 751.5 in 2025 represents a change of +35.6.