Germany vs Italy: Self-employed persons by occupation
Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,943 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Italy rank
2nd
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,943 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,550 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,396 Thousand persons | 4,987 Thousand persons | 2,591 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 3,250 Thousand persons | 4,958 Thousand persons | 1,708 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 3,896 Thousand persons | 5,319 Thousand persons | 1,423 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,098 Thousand persons | 5,107 Thousand persons | 1,009 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,455 Thousand persons | 4,762 Thousand persons | 1,307 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,943 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Germany and Italy?
- 1,550 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Germany ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd 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.