Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Self-employed persons by occupation

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22,220
in 2025
Germany
3,393
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198320042025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 22,220 against 3,393 in Germany, a difference of 18,827.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.5 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 3 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 21,610 3,965 17,645 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 21,556 4,098 17,457 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 21,554 3,455 18,099 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 22,220 against 3,393 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
18,827, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed