Poland vs Spain: Self-employed persons by occupation
Poland
3,120 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
3,195 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,195 Thousand persons against 3,120 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 75 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,437 Thousand persons | 2,754 Thousand persons | 683.13 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,988 Thousand persons | 3,056 Thousand persons | 67.99 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,923 Thousand persons | 2,965 Thousand persons | 41.65 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,157 Thousand persons | 3,099 Thousand persons | 58.28 Thousand persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,195 Thousand persons against 3,120 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Poland and Spain?
- 75 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Poland ranks 8th 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.