Germany vs Poland: Self-employed persons by occupation
Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
3,120 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Poland rank
7th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,393 Thousand persons against 3,120 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 273 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,525 Thousand persons | 3,437 Thousand persons | 87.63 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,896 Thousand persons | 2,988 Thousand persons | 908.73 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,098 Thousand persons | 2,923 Thousand persons | 1,175 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,455 Thousand persons | 3,157 Thousand persons | 297.38 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 Poland?
- Germany, at 3,393 Thousand persons against 3,120 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Germany and Poland?
- 273 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th 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.