Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of

Germany
1.6%
in 2025
Ireland
2.0%
in 2020
Germany rank
40th
Ireland rank
39th

Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 39th of 41 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0%
2020s 1.7% 2.0% 0.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of, Germany or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of between Germany and Ireland?
0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
Germany ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 740 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed