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
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.