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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Number of self-employed people in the EU 2002-2024
There are approximately million self-employed people working in the European Union, as of 2024. Between 2002 and 2024, the year with the highest number of self-employed workers in the European Union was 2007, when there were estimated to be **** million. After dropping by approximately one million people during the Coronavirus pandemic, the number of self-employed people has shown a strong resurgence in 2024, particularly amongst women.Â
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