Germany vs Spain: Self-employed persons by occupation
Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
3,195 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,393 Thousand persons against 3,195 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 198 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,416 Thousand persons | 2,576 Thousand persons | 160.12 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 3,250 Thousand persons | 2,675 Thousand persons | 574.4 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,896 Thousand persons | 3,056 Thousand persons | 840.74 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,098 Thousand persons | 2,965 Thousand persons | 1,133 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,455 Thousand persons | 3,099 Thousand persons | 355.67 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 Spain?
- Germany, at 3,393 Thousand persons against 3,195 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Germany and Spain?
- 198 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 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.