Netherlands vs Poland: Self-employed persons by occupation

Netherlands
1,518 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
3,120 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Poland rank
7th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,120 Thousand persons against 1,518 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,602 Thousand persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 8th 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 Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 801.13 Thousand persons 3,437 Thousand persons 2,636 Thousand persons Poland
2000s 987.83 Thousand persons 2,988 Thousand persons 2,000 Thousand persons Poland
2010s 1,318 Thousand persons 2,923 Thousand persons 1,606 Thousand persons Poland
2020s 1,513 Thousand persons 3,157 Thousand persons 1,644 Thousand persons Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 3,120 Thousand persons against 1,518 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Netherlands and Poland?
1,602 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Netherlands ranks 8th 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