France vs Germany: Self-employed persons by occupation
France
3,865 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
5th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 3,865 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 472 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,707 Thousand persons | 2,396 Thousand persons | 311.3 Thousand persons | France |
| 1990s | 2,570 Thousand persons | 3,250 Thousand persons | 679.99 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,479 Thousand persons | 3,896 Thousand persons | 1,417 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,936 Thousand persons | 4,098 Thousand persons | 1,163 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,571 Thousand persons | 3,455 Thousand persons | 116.25 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, France or Germany?
- France, at 3,865 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between France and Germany?
- 472 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- 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.