As technology reshapes workplaces at an unprecedented pace, some young people are finding their own ways to make a living, turning to self-employment out of creativity and innovation or necessity.
In 2025, 2.06 million people aged 20-29 in the EU were self-employed, representing 7.9% of all self-employed people aged 20-64.
Among EU countries, the highest shares of young entrepreneurs among self-employed people aged 20-64 were in Slovakia (12.2%), Malta (10.5%) and Romania (10.3%). The lowest shares were in Ireland (5.1%), Bulgaria (5.3%) and Spain (5.9%).
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