Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed persons by country of birth

Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,881 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Self-employed persons by country of birth over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,488 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,460 Thousand persons 3,292 Thousand persons 168.4 Thousand persons Germany
2000s 3,896 Thousand persons 3,556 Thousand persons 340.41 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 4,098 Thousand persons 4,425 Thousand persons 327.09 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,488 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by country of birth
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed