Estonia vs Germany: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition

Estonia
2.1
in 2022
Germany
1.6
in 2025
Estonia rank
28th
Germany rank
30th

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time

  • Estonia
  • Germany
01234200620152025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2.1 against 1.6 in Germany, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 28th and Germany ranks 30th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2 1.9 0.3 Estonia
2010s 3.17 1.55 1.62 Estonia
2020s 2.47 1.67 0.8 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Estonia or Germany?
Estonia, at 2.1 against 1.6 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Estonia and Germany?
0.5, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Estonia ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed