Greece vs Poland: Self-employed persons by occupation

Greece
1,088 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
3,120 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Poland rank
7th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,120 Thousand persons against 1,088 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 2,032 Thousand persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.9 times Greece's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,286 Thousand persons 3,437 Thousand persons 2,151 Thousand persons Poland
2000s 1,324 Thousand persons 2,988 Thousand persons 1,663 Thousand persons Poland
2010s 1,153 Thousand persons 2,923 Thousand persons 1,771 Thousand persons Poland
2020s 1,126 Thousand persons 3,157 Thousand persons 2,031 Thousand persons Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Greece or Poland?
Poland, at 3,120 Thousand persons against 1,088 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Greece and Poland?
2,032 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Greece ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed