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France

In 2022, the solo self-employment rate in France was approximately 7.7% of the working population (15-74), slightly below the European Union average (9.6%). Solo self-employed workers accounted for about 6.6%...

Germany

In 2022, the solo self-employment rate in Germany was approximately 4.2% of the working population (15-74), well below the European Union average (9.6%). Solo self-employed workers accounted for about 3.6%...

Italy

In 2022, the solo self-employment rate in Italy was approximately 14.3% of the working population (15-74), largely above the European Union average (9.6%). Solo self-employed workers accounted for about 11.1%...

Slovakia

In 2022, the solo self-employment rate in Slovakia was approximately 12.2% of the working population (15-74), slightly above the European Union average (9.7%). Solo self-employed workers accounted for about 6.8%...

The Netherlands

In 2022, the solo self-employment rate in the Netherlands was approximately 12.3% of the working population (15-74), a share slightly above the European Union average (9.6%). Solo self-employed workers accounted...

The United Kingdom

In 2019, the solo self-employment rate in the United Kingdom was approximately 12.8% of the working population, slightly above the European Union average (9.6%). Self-employed without employees accounted for about...

EU level

On the basis of the comparative and transdisciplinary analysis, the final objective of the SHARE project was to conduct an in-depth European study on how the solo self-employed are measured,...