Germany vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by occupation
Germany
3,393 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,881 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,488 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,396 Thousand persons | 2,907 Thousand persons | 510.74 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,250 Thousand persons | 3,300 Thousand persons | 50.2 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,896 Thousand persons | 3,556 Thousand persons | 340.41 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,098 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 327.09 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,881 Thousand persons against 3,393 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1,488 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.