Germany vs Netherlands: Self-employed persons by occupation
Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
1,518 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,393 Thousand persons against 1,518 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,875 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,396 Thousand persons | 538.78 Thousand persons | 1,857 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,250 Thousand persons | 729.1 Thousand persons | 2,521 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,896 Thousand persons | 987.83 Thousand persons | 2,909 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,098 Thousand persons | 1,318 Thousand persons | 2,781 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,455 Thousand persons | 1,513 Thousand persons | 1,941 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 3,393 Thousand persons against 1,518 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1,875 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.