Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Germany
1.6
in 2025
Ireland
2
in 2020
Germany rank
30th
Ireland rank
29th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 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 30th and Ireland ranks 29th of 31 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 | 1.68 | 1.73 | 0.05 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2 against 1.6 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition?
- Germany ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 29th 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.