Hungary vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by occupation

Hungary
557.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
658.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
0200400600199620102025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 658.9 Thousand persons against 557.6 Thousand persons in Hungary, a difference of 101.3 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 575.92 Thousand persons 566.3 Thousand persons 9.62 Thousand persons Hungary
2000s 502.99 Thousand persons 565.6 Thousand persons 62.61 Thousand persons Switzerland
2010s 446.07 Thousand persons 573.85 Thousand persons 127.78 Thousand persons Switzerland
2020s 551.93 Thousand persons 633.9 Thousand persons 81.97 Thousand persons Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Hungary or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 658.9 Thousand persons against 557.6 Thousand persons in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Hungary and Switzerland?
101.3 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Hungary ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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