Self-employed persons; income, wealth, characteristics
| Type of self-employment | Branches (SIC2008) | Person characteristics | Sex | Periods | Self-employed, main income Self-employed wealth Self-employed with company capital (x 1 000) | Self-employed, main income Self-employed wealth Median wealth (1 000 euro) | Self-employed, main income Self-employed wealth Median company capital (1 000 euro) | Self-employed, all incomes Self-employed wealth Self-employed persons with comp. capital (x 1 000) | Self-employed, all incomes Self-employed wealth Median wealth (1 000 euro) | Self-employed, all incomes Self-employed wealth Median company capital (1 000 euro) |
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| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 82.3 | -25.3 | 0.8 | 104.1 | -24.5 | 0.9 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 56.9 | -24.5 | 0.7 | 69.3 | -24.4 | 0.8 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 25.4 | -26.9 | 0.9 | 34.8 | -24.7 | 1.0 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 16.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 20.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 11.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 42.3 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 52.7 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 29.5 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 35.4 | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 12.8 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 17.3 | 6.1 | 2.8 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 74.1 | 27.1 | 12.5 | 92.6 | 26.9 | 11.3 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 49.6 | 27.0 | 13.3 | 60.0 | 26.9 | 12.3 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 24.5 | 27.3 | 10.7 | 32.6 | 26.8 | 9.5 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 101.2 | 92.9 | 17.2 | 129.7 | 93.5 | 13.9 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 66.8 | 92.6 | 18.5 | 83.2 | 93.3 | 15.0 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 34.4 | 93.4 | 14.7 | 46.5 | 93.8 | 11.9 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 111.6 | 177.4 | 17.6 | 145.6 | 177.4 | 14.2 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 72.4 | 177.2 | 20.0 | 91.8 | 177.4 | 16.1 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 39.2 | 177.8 | 13.2 | 53.8 | 177.4 | 11.2 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 122.1 | 264.0 | 27.9 | 159.9 | 263.7 | 22.7 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 78.3 | 264.1 | 31.5 | 99.7 | 263.9 | 25.4 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 43.9 | 263.8 | 21.7 | 60.2 | 263.5 | 18.5 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 136.2 | 369.5 | 45.3 | 177.7 | 369.2 | 37.4 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 86.8 | 369.5 | 51.2 | 110.3 | 369.2 | 41.8 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 49.4 | 369.7 | 35.3 | 67.4 | 369.2 | 30.8 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 178.5 | 535.1 | 82.9 | 231.9 | 534.0 | 70.7 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 113.8 | 535.9 | 92.8 | 144.3 | 534.9 | 77.7 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 64.6 | 533.8 | 66.7 | 87.6 | 532.6 | 60.3 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 364.0 | 1,206.0 | 451.3 | 464.7 | 1,165.9 | 414.6 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 240.8 | 1,231.7 | 503.5 | 299.7 | 1,190.3 | 455.8 |
| Self-employed | A-U All economic activities | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 123.2 | 1,163.2 | 351.8 | 165.0 | 1,128.1 | 342.6 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 3.0 | -27.3 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -27.2 | 0.7 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 2.5 | -26.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -26.7 | 0.8 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.5 | -30.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -29.2 | 0.2 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.1 | 0.2 | . | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 1.3 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 1.1 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.2 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 2.6 | 27.5 | 14.0 | 3.1 | 27.7 | 12.9 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 2.1 | 27.6 | 14.4 | 2.5 | 27.8 | 13.5 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.5 | 27.2 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 27.5 | 9.9 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 4.3 | 95.2 | 16.6 | 5.3 | 96.4 | 13.8 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 3.5 | 95.1 | 17.1 | 4.2 | 96.5 | 14.4 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.8 | 96.1 | 14.5 | 1.1 | 95.9 | 12.2 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 5.0 | 176.3 | 19.8 | 6.3 | 176.6 | 16.5 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 4.1 | 176.3 | 20.3 | 5.0 | 176.5 | 17.1 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.9 | 176.0 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 176.9 | 13.8 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 5.4 | 265.3 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 265.3 | 26.2 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 4.3 | 264.9 | 32.3 | 5.3 | 265.1 | 27.8 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 1.1 | 266.8 | 25.0 | 1.6 | 266.5 | 21.2 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 5.9 | 369.0 | 54.3 | 7.5 | 368.7 | 44.2 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 4.7 | 368.7 | 55.9 | 5.7 | 368.5 | 45.5 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 1.2 | 370.6 | 45.0 | 1.8 | 369.3 | 39.7 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 7.7 | 532.8 | 98.6 | 9.6 | 531.8 | 83.6 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 6.0 | 532.6 | 101.2 | 7.2 | 531.9 | 85.1 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 1.7 | 533.0 | 86.1 | 2.3 | 531.2 | 77.8 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 13.7 | 1,123.8 | 431.4 | 16.3 | 1,092.3 | 394.1 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 10.9 | 1,134.4 | 459.2 | 12.7 | 1,103.6 | 421.4 |
| Self-employed | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 2.8 | 1,083.9 | 348.1 | 3.6 | 1,053.4 | 314.2 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 20.1 | -18.1 | 1.3 | 21.7 | -18.3 | 1.2 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 18.7 | -17.6 | 1.3 | 19.8 | -17.7 | 1.3 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 1.4 | -25.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | -24.5 | 0.7 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 13.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 13.0 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.7 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 18.8 | 25.9 | 13.0 | 20.3 | 26.1 | 12.7 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 17.5 | 25.8 | 13.0 | 18.6 | 26.0 | 12.7 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 1.4 | 26.9 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 27.0 | 12.1 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 24.7 | 94.7 | 13.1 | 27.5 | 95.3 | 12.3 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 22.6 | 94.6 | 13.0 | 24.6 | 95.2 | 12.2 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 5th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 2.0 | 95.1 | 14.4 | 2.9 | 95.5 | 13.3 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 27.3 | 176.1 | 16.1 | 30.8 | 176.2 | 15.1 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 24.9 | 176.1 | 16.0 | 27.3 | 176.1 | 15.0 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 6th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 2.4 | 176.2 | 17.9 | 3.5 | 177.1 | 16.2 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 26.5 | 263.0 | 25.9 | 30.2 | 263.1 | 24.1 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 23.9 | 262.7 | 25.6 | 26.4 | 262.8 | 23.8 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 7th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 2.6 | 265.0 | 28.3 | 3.8 | 265.0 | 26.9 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 25.8 | 367.5 | 41.2 | 29.9 | 367.5 | 37.7 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 22.9 | 367.4 | 40.7 | 25.6 | 367.4 | 37.1 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 8th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 2.9 | 368.7 | 45.3 | 4.3 | 368.2 | 42.3 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 29.8 | 530.2 | 72.4 | 34.7 | 530.1 | 67.4 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 25.8 | 529.7 | 70.8 | 29.1 | 529.4 | 65.3 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 9th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 4.0 | 533.6 | 85.0 | 5.7 | 533.8 | 79.5 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 39.2 | 1,023.6 | 289.8 | 45.4 | 1,016.4 | 271.8 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 33.3 | 1,022.4 | 290.7 | 37.7 | 1,018.8 | 275.9 |
| Self-employed | B-F Manufacturing and energy | Wealth: 10th 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 5.9 | 1,029.1 | 286.7 | 7.8 | 1,006.2 | 254.4 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 18.9 | -28.2 | -4.5 | 23.8 | -26.1 | -2.1 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 13.8 | -26.1 | -3.5 | 17.0 | -24.6 | -1.7 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 1st 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 5.1 | -35.7 | -7.6 | 6.8 | -29.8 | -3.8 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 2nd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 8.2 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 4.1 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Male | 2022* | 6.3 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 3rd 10%-group | Female | 2022* | 1.9 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 3.7 |
| Self-employed | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | Wealth: 4th 10%-group | Total male and female | 2022* | 16.3 | 27.3 | 15.0 | 20.3 | 26.9 | 13.8 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||
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This table contains statistics regarding income and capital of self-employed persons in the Netherlands. A distinction is made between, on the one hand, persons for whom self-employment provides for the main source of income, and on the other hand all persons with income from self-employed work. The figures in this table are broken down by type of self-employed person, sector, gender, age, migration background, position in the household, and by income and wealth decile groups.
All statistics in this table are at the individual level, this includes capital; (corporate) assets are summed per household and then assigned to all household members, thus serving as a measure of personal prosperity. The sample date for both population and capital is the first of January of the reporting year. For the older years 2007 up to and including 2010, capital is sampled on the first of January of the year following the reporting year.
The General Business Register (ABR) is used to determine the sector (SBI) of self-employed persons. The ABR has been subject to various trend breaks in the period 2007-2011. This leads to a sharp decrease in the number of self-employed persons in the financial services (sector K) in 2010. Therefore caution is advised when consulting sector trends or comparing numbers across sectors.
Data available from: 2007.
Status of the figures:
The figures for 2006 to 2021 are final. The figures for 2022 are preliminary.
Changes as of November 8 2023:
Figures for 2021 have been finalized. Figures for 2022 have been added.
Changes as of March 2022:
Figures on the wealth of the self-employed in 2010 were incorrect, and have been removed. For this year the wealth of 2011 applies, as 2011 marks a shift in sample date from December 31 to January 1. Missing wealth figures for 2013 have been supplemented.
Changes as of July 2021:
Revised data for 2006 to 2019 have been added. Due to the availability of new sources and improvements in the methodology, wealth figures have changed. Additionally everyone with personnel is now classified as self-employed with employee (formerly this distinction was based solely on the enterprise constituting the main source of income).
When will new figures be published?
New figures for 2023 will be published in December 2024.
Description topics
- Self-employed, main income
- Persons for whom self-employment provides for the main source of income.
- Self-employed wealth
- The capital of the household to which the self-employed person belongs, assigned to all household members as a measure of wealth.
- Self-employed with company capital
- The number of self-employed persons residing in households where at least one member owns company capital; business assets or substantial interest.
- Median wealth
- Balance of assets and liabilities of a household, allocated to the people in that household as an indicator of personal wealth.
- Median company capital
- Substantial interest of owner-managers, and business assets of self-employed entrepreneurs.
- Self-employed, all incomes
- All persons with income from self-employed labour.
- Self-employed wealth
- The capital of the household to which the self-employed person belongs, assigned to all household members as a measure of wealth.
- Self-employed persons with comp. capital
- The number of self-employed persons residing in households where at least one member owns company capital; business assets or substantial interest.
- Median wealth
- Balance of assets and liabilities of a household, allocated to the people in that household as an indicator of personal wealth.
- Median company capital
- Substantial interest of owner-managers, and business assets of self-employed entrepreneurs.