Austria vs Germany: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Austria
2.2
in 2025
Germany
1.6
in 2025
Austria rank
27th
Germany rank
30th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.2 against 1.6 in Germany, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.68 | 0.075 | Austria |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.54 | 0.46 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.62 | 0.3167 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 2.2 against 1.6 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Austria and Germany?
- 0.6, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.